"For the past few years Barcelona have been the team everyone wanted to join: five consecutive Champions League finals, stylish football, leaders in women's football, a stunning city and Ballon d'Or winners for teammates. However, 10 years after becoming professional, the three-time European champions are a club in trouble. Restricted by La Liga's financial fair play rules, the women's team have had a calamitous summer transfer window."
"It may only be the men's first team that play in La Liga but the salary limit imposed by the governing body applies to the whole club. Barcelona are not just a football club but have various professional teams across different sports and they are all affected by the club's financial crisis stemming from the men's football side. The teams affected include women's football, basketball, handball, futsal, the Barca academies and roller hockey."
"The women's football team has a pool of 13.75m (11.9m) for salaries, a total that counts towards La Liga's salary limit. The departure of the six players came with the intention of keeping to that sum and maintaining the financial balance between the women's team and the rest of the club. The women's team has increased its salary by 1m [to 14.75m for the 2025-26 season]; the money is there but the market is inflated, O'Callaghan added."
Barcelona women's team suffered a calamitous summer transfer window with six players leaving to the Women's Super League and midfielder Alba Cano set to join the NWSL in January. Only one signing was made: Laia Aleixandri on a free transfer from Manchester City. La Liga's salary limit applies club-wide, forcing all professional teams to adhere to a single payroll cap. The women's salary pool was 13.75m (11.9m) and is due to increase by 1m to 14.75m for 2025-26, but market inflation constrained retention and increased reliance on academy talent.
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