Javier Tebas, President of LaLiga, appeared before the media to analyze the economic situation of the clubs after presenting the salary spending ceiling that First and Second Division teams can assume.
Concern with the economic situation: “The economic issue and their day to day is important, as the sooner people can return to the stadiums. It is not among our priorities. Once the second wave passes, with the vaccine and antigen tests, it would be a good time to raise it“.
Barcelona: “With these data we understand the situation that the club has with its players. It has to negotiate with them to reduce its salary. Valencia has had to sell its players and rethink its treasury. The clubs that least depend on audiovisual rights are the They have more problems. It is important that we adapt our income to expenses. They will not be penalized if they do not meet the limit, but what Barcelona does not reduce this year will affect them for the following season. The problem is to see how it ends the treasury at the end of the season. I believe that now there is no bankruptcy. They are on the way to solve their problems and have a strategy “.
Salaries reduction and competitiveness in Madrid and Barcelona: “They both have squads that can be competitive in Europe. Except for England, the rest of the markets have been internal movements. The players from Madrid and Barcelona are competitive. These types of clubs would have to mark a transition year, you cannot be competing for the same thing. Barcelona has to take the bull by the horns to have a correct economic structure. You have reduced your income by 30%. It must have a transition year. Let's not look at what the others in Europe do, we will see their accounts shortly. We cannot be as demanding ”.
Premier: “The only club that is said to be able to buy Messi is City and since they don't play by the same rules… Klopp and Mourinho have also criticized City. I am not saying that the Premier League is responsible because I do not know their figures. We try that our sector is not only sustainable this season, but also in the following ones. In the Premier they have maintained the level of hiring and have had income problems, then we will have to see the ratios … The City is not affected by COVID or anything, it is financed in another way and with that it is impossible to compete ”.
Clubs and the limit: “A treasury problem can be generated in the clubs at the end of the season. To avoid it, first you have to adjust the salary bill and also refinance the debt. You have to adapt both. You cannot get all the salary bill and the spending on Three months of summer, it's impossible. Anyone who exceeds the staff limit this season will pay for it the next. “
Super league: “It is still a clandestine league and it only stopped being ten minutes when Bartomeu came out to say that he had signed. When you talk about football behind your back, you talk without having a clear conscience. It is detrimental to the clubs that participate and those that do not. It would also be a ruin for the fund that wants to put money there. They are going to have fun losing money ”.
Vaccine: “We will not have any special access to vaccines. We hope they will be there shortly, at the end of January or earlier. The former are for people at risk. Once these people are vaccinated, life will change. Soccer has no foresight to benefit ”.
Transfer market: “In the first transfer calculation we put zero. We told them they couldn't spend. Once we saw that the market was reactivated, we established 30% compared to other seasons. We calculated 400 million in August and it was the expense that LaLiga had ”.
Expenditure cut: “Fundamentally it has been cut in salary expenses and also in purchases, although then you amortize them. Salaries are the fundamental item in which it has been cut. I cannot say that Barcelona has done anything wrong, without COVID we would not be talking about reduction of wages “.
Concern: “It is logical because the virus affects the economy and football is not exempt. Luckily we are a sector that can continue to operate at the weekend. The concern with the latest news has to be less. The light at the end of the tunnel already It is. Two months up or down. We hope there will be public in the stands before the end of the season. The vaccines are almost already. Next season at the sports level and spectators we will start more normally. “
Saragossa: “Within their debt structure they have managed to refinance or delay a payment. That frees up cash and money to spend on other games. This is what happened with Zaragoza, they have sold and released cash, that's why they have been able to improve their limit wage”.
Betting shops: “We have calculated that we are going to stop receiving 90 million. To that must be added the impact of COVID. The most fiscally damaged player in the major leagues is that of Spain. It costs to bring the players. If we don't realize it, we are going to kill ourselves little by little as an industry ”.
Defaults: “I hope there is no such problem as long as they reduce their salaries. In March we were in a similar situation and they made a great effort. We have to finish the season as best as possible financially for the next one for when we have a more normal situation ”.
Ramos Renovation: “The same thing I said with Messi, with the departures of great stars of world football we have not noticed, because with the rest the same. I think he will continue at Real Madrid ”.
Charge more than other seasons when an ERTE has been made in LaLiga: “I have a large salary and a large part of it is subject to bonuses. It is subject to that and if there is a crisis it will be affected and it will be seen in the accounts 20-21”.
Málaga situation: “He is making a great effort. He has a double problem. He came from a decline in Primera and the reduction in income derived from it and the COVID crisis. The effort they are making is very important and they are complying with the rules without excuse. We congratulate them from here. They have a double circumstance that does not occur in all clubs. “
Betis situation: “They have several options: sell players and / or adjust salaries. I don't see them with a cash flow problem. Most clubs, I include Barcelona and Valencia, with what they are doing, the result should not be worrying. We have to put measures now that we see light at the end of the tunnel ”.
Meeting with the clubs: “It was scheduled for Friday and we valued that it was necessary for me to be present for an agenda item and today I am and here I am.”