Get up to speed with everything about the distressed FC Barcelona team who needed the help of Gerard Pique to accept a major salary cut in order to register the new singings
A major rebuild of the club will take place after the departure of Lionel Messi to Paris-Saint Germain ahead of the new season. Meanwhile, Barcelona are suffering from a financial crisis so bad that they had to ask Gerard Pique to accept a major pay cut in order to register Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia, and Rey Manaj before the season opener against Real Sociedad.
Their financial problems have worsened after the departure of the little magician who are still not able to minimize their wage bill under the Financial Fair Play regulations of La Liga. However, Barcelona could tackle this hazardous situation by forcing some of the highest wage earners of the club to accept a significant pay cut.
Players like Dembele, Coutinho, Pjanic, and Umtiti are on humongous wages and have not justified their high salaries. Subsequently, last year’s signing Miralem Pjanic has only featured in 19 games for the club and earns a massive salary.
Barcelona 2021/22: Gerard Pique accepts major salary cut to help out the club amidst La Liga Salary Cap
Blaugrana were desperately working to fit under the La Liga FFP regulations as they were in the danger of not being able to register their new signings ahead of the season opener. However, Barcelona’s newly promoted second captain of the club Gerard Pique stepped up and sacrificed his wages to help out the club during these tough times.
Gerard Pique has always been vocal whenever Barcelona needed a spokesman to face all the scrutiny from fans or be it the 8-2 humiliation by the hands of Bayern Munich. He was the one who came out and said that if there is a problem in the heart of the defense where he plays, he will be more than happy to walk out without any questions asked.
He has always worked for the betterment of the club and has proved it yet again after accepting a major pay cut in order to register Barcelona’s new signing ahead of the season opener.
Official Statement Released By The Club
“FC Barcelona is able to register Memphis, Eric Garcia and Rey Manaj to play in the Spanish Liga de Futbol Profesional. This has been made possible thanks to an agreement with Gerard Piqué whereby the Barça second captain’s salary has been substantially reduced.”
The club will meet other veterans of the squad like Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Roberto in order to reduce their salaries which will be not a problem as the players are cooperating in the negotiations.
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