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Barcelona financial report reveals €1.2 billion in debt that includes money owed for Coutinho, De Jong and Arthur

Barcelona have released the club's annual financial report, revealing considerable debt stemming from the coronavirus pandemic as well as the club's big-money transfers in recent seasons.

In the release, Barcelona revealed debt reaching €1.2 billion (£1.1b/$1.5b), along with short-term debt of roughly €730m (£648m/$886m).

The club's biggest area of spending is its wage bill, an area of spending that represents 74 per cent of the club's income. It's a situation that, according to sources consulted by Goal, is quite worrying at the club, which has led to the negotiations to defer salaries since the outbreak of the pandemic.