La Liga announced have announced new spending caps for clubs in Spain’s top flight on Friday and there’s good news for Barcelona. The Catalans’ limit has increased from -€144 million to €656.5m after a frantic summer at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona famously activated a series of financial levers to boost income after members voted to allow the club to sell off assets. Joan Laporta and Co. sold 25% of the club’s future television rights as well as a 49% stake in Barca studios.
The financial moves, and the departure of a host of players, allowed Barca to bring in Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, and Raphinha, as well as free agents Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Marcos Alonso and Hector Bellerin.