1) In 2017 , He was forced to sell their club& #39;s star Neymar Jr.
Neymar had a release clause of €222m , Bartomeu never thought that his release clause could be triggered.
Neymar had a release clause of €222m , Bartomeu never thought that his release clause could be triggered.
After the departure of Neymar , Barcelona had a budget of almost €1 Billion and had one job - replace Neymar Jr.
Even after Neymar left , Barcelona squad had a wage bill amounting to approximate €600m.
Even after Neymar left , Barcelona squad had a wage bill amounting to approximate €600m.
Barcelona are currently under a debt of €700m which was loaned by Bartomeu for the renovation of Camp Nou.
Till 2019 , the fans went on blaming their manager Ernesto Valverde for the club& #39;s decline in recent years.
After Valverde& #39;s departure , Eric Abidal made a statement saying that the players aren& #39;t giving their all to the club.
This statement had a certain Leo Messi fuming.
This was the beginning of the end of Barcelona& #39;s board.
This statement had a certain Leo Messi fuming.
This was the beginning of the end of Barcelona& #39;s board.
Bartomeu spent more than €600m to replace Neymar JR including players like Coutinho , Dembele , Malcolm and Griezmann.
Later on it was found out that Bartomeu paid a company called 13 Ventures to help him.
What the company was asked to do -
Create fake profiles on social media that would -
• Defame certain players/staff.
• Criticize his rivals who will contest him in the 2021 election.
The company was paid using the club& #39;s money.
Create fake profiles on social media that would -
• Defame certain players/staff.
• Criticize his rivals who will contest him in the 2021 election.
The company was paid using the club& #39;s money.
What Bartomeu did?
He blocked the move and held Leo Messi hostage asking for any club who wanted him to pay his release clause (€700m).
He blocked the move and held Leo Messi hostage asking for any club who wanted him to pay his release clause (€700m).
End of thread.