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Barcelona loses over 50 million euros by missing the Club World Cup

2025-03-10 12:54:10 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

Barcelona loses over 50 million euros by missing the Club World Cup

Every new news about the Club World Cup, which will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13 this summer, makes the fact that Barcelona has not qualified for this new competition organized by FIFA even more painful. It is difficult to accept that all the big clubs will be present, except for the team that has played the most beautiful football this season. A moral and economic blow that further damages Barça with 125 years of history.

In terms of image and prestige, the absence from this tournament, which for the first time will gather 32 teams, is a sporting failure, caused by poor performances in the Champions League in recent years. In financial terms, this translates into a significant loss of income, which could have helped improve the balance sheet of the Catalan club.

This new tournament is another lucrative move by FIFA, further transforming football into a multi-billion dollar business. FIFA will collect $2 billion from television rights, tickets, etc. The tournament's formula is similar to the World Cup for national teams and will be organized every four years, distributing a record prize fund of 928 million euros ($1 billion).

For example, Real Madrid will receive 35 million euros just for participating, while they could earn up to 145 million if they are declared champions. Atletico Madrid, who won the last available place for Spain in this tournament, ahead of Barcelona, ​​will earn 20 million euros just for participating and up to 50 million if they advance to the group stage.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is aiming to give football (or "soccer" as it's called in the US) the same prestige as the NBA, MLB and NFL, the three biggest American leagues. To that end, FIFA has opened an office in Miami, secured the participation of Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and planned a grand musical show at half-time of the final, following the model of the Super Bowl, with 'Coldplay' as the protagonists. Infantino even met with Donald Trump at the White House this week to present the event.

FIFA benefits from clubs, but does not pay salaries, has no obligations to players and loads the calendar with more matches, risking the health of footballers. Among its new projects is a Club World Cup for women's football, to be organized in 2026, where Barcelona will be a participant, thanks to its great success.

Meanwhile, FIFA continues to grow its network of sponsors, especially after the decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia. The state-owned oil company Aramco has signed a sponsorship deal worth $100 million a year. So, everything has its price.

In conclusion, Barcelona's absence from the 2025 Club World Cup is a great loss for the Catalan club. Due to the low UEFA coefficient in the last four seasons, Barça has not been able to secure a place among the 12 European teams that will participate in this new competition. The Blaugrana team, with 5 Champions League wins, will be just a spectator in front of the TV. Great sadness and disappointment...

 

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