Barcelona and Bayern Munich players line up prior to their UCL quarter-final in Lisbon Friday AFPBarca's acting president Carles Tusquets has described the financial situation as 'not dramatic, but very worrying'Barcelona were close to securing an agreement on Friday for a 122 million euros ($145 million) cut in players' salaries this season to help offset the financial hole left by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal, announced in a statement by the club, must now be ratified by the players "in the coming days." Barca's acting president Carles Tusquets has described the financial situation as "not dramatic, but very worrying." Tusquets assumed temporary control following Josep Maria Bartomeu's resignation last month. A new candidate entered the race for the job on Friday in Joan Laporta, who occupied the position between 2003 and 2010 and led the club to 12 major titles.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 27, 2020 21:22 UTC