"I have heard about Bartomeu's legacy constantly in recent years, not just during the campaign. It is tiring to see how they always use it as an excuse, because they have had five and a half years to solve the problems caused by Covid, and it seems that they have not solved them completely. The legacy was bad, I admit, but it was caused by the pandemic."
"When I took over as club president, the balance sheet for my first five years showed a cumulative profit of €109 million and 13 titles. With the pandemic, we don't have the stadium open, there's no ticketing, no season tickets, the shop is closed, there's no museum, no football schools, and that reduction in income obviously causes a cash flow problem that is solved by borrowing."
"That's what happened to the vast majority of clubs in Europe."
Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu addressed criticism about his financial legacy during his tenure. He acknowledged the financial difficulties but attributed them primarily to the Covid-19 pandemic rather than poor management. Bartomeu highlighted that during his first five years as president, the club achieved a cumulative profit of €109 million and won 13 titles. He explained that pandemic-related closures of the stadium, ticket sales, merchandise shops, and other revenue streams created cash flow problems requiring borrowing, a situation affecting most European clubs. Bartomeu criticized the current administration for using his legacy as an excuse despite having five and a half years to address pandemic-related issues.
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