"Gómez expressed worry about how rapidly revenues have grown for the continent's giants compared to smaller sides. He warned that a landscape where resources concentrate among a small group of clubs could weaken domestic competition. While he emphasized the value of solidarity, equal opportunity, and the promotion and relegation system that defines European football, he also repeated his stance on the importance of maintaining a fair distribution of television money."
"Barcelona's financial challenges have been especially visible in recent seasons, from the impact of major structural expenses to the temporary closure of the Camp Nou for renovation. Gómez stressed that the club's spending on its various sports sections, academy programs, and women's team counts against its salary limit unless those costs are backed by net assets or external contributions. "If you let the reserve team spend and no one replaces it, you are going to lose money. That is the economic logic," he explained."
"If you have one billion in income and 400 million in structural expenses, you have 600 million for your sports squad. What do you want to spend it on? If you"
Revenues have grown rapidly for the continent's biggest clubs compared to smaller sides, creating a widening divide that may weaken domestic competition. Solidarity, equal opportunity, and the promotion-and-relegation system remain important, and television rights distribution should be fair while sponsorships generated by big clubs are not shared. Barcelona's large structural expenses and Camp Nou renovation have tightened finances. Spending on sports sections, academy programs, and the women's team counts against the club's salary limit unless backed by net assets or external contributions. Allowing reserve teams to spend without replacement leads to losses, directly reducing funds available for the main sports squad.
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