Sporticast: Barcelona’s Financial Troubles, Mets Closer’s Viral Trumpets
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including FC Barcelona’s…
FC Barcelona
Barcelona Sells Another $100M of Its Content Arm as Season Opener Looms
Barcelona’s sell-off continues.The Spanish soccer team, one of the most popular and most valuable in the world, announced Friday morning that it had sold 24.5% of its…
Barcelona Stadium Project Hopes to Follow Cowboys, SoFi Example
Spanish soccer giant Barcelona F.C. kicks off LaLiga’s 2022-23 season Saturday against Rayo Vallecano, and while the excitement surrounding the team is high thanks to…
Sixth Street Makes Sports Splash With Investments in Top-Tier Global Franchises
Sixth Street Partners is a 13-year-old global investment firm with more than $60 billion in assets under management. But it wasn’t until January 2021 that it made its…
F.C. Barcelona Sells 10% Stake of LaLiga Media Rights to Sixth Street for $215.6M
F.C. Barcelona has agreed to sell 10% of its media rights to private equity firm Sixth Street for $215.6 million (€207.5 million) for the next 25 years, the club…
Barcelona Nears Goldman Sachs Deal for $1 Billion in Wake of CVC LaLiga Pact
Spanish soccer giant Barcelona is negotiating an investment with Goldman Sachs to lower its debt and end its financial woes. According to El Confidencial, a Spanish…
Goldman Sachs Loans Barca Payroll Cash as Woes Linger Post Messi
Spanish league powerhouse F.C. Barcelona sent its most expensive player to Paris Saint-Germain, but the club’s financial troubles are lingering behind- even requiring a…
CVC Buying Stake in LaLiga’s Business Despite Possible Rights Bubble
CVC Capital Partners and LaLiga have reportedly agreed in principle on a 50-year deal that would give the private equity firm a 10.95% stake in a new holding company…
Messi Split From Barcelona Reveals LaLiga’s Pay Limits
A week ago, a new five-year contract between Barcelona and Lionel Messi seemed like a done deal, with the sides nearing agreement to extend their 20-year relationship…
FC Barcelona and Danone Ink Sponsorship Deal to Court U.S. Fans
FC Barcelona and consumer packaged goods company Danone North America announced a three-year partnership on Tuesday at the virtual Brandweek Sports Marketing Summit. The…
FC Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu and Board to Resign
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned after six years in the position and the remainder of the team’s board has stepped down. Club members were set to…
FC Barcelona Soccer Team Launches Digital Subscription Service
FC Barcelona‘s subscription-based digital streaming service launches Wednesday with a name, Barça TV+, that says everything about who one of the world’s most valuable…
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