Despite the poor financial situation, the Barcelona star is still reluctant to cut salaries

Barcelona According to Barcelona Brauglanes, although other veteran players agreed to do so, star left-back Jody Alba is unwilling to lower wages.

Barcelona’s veteran stars, including Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, and Serge Roberto, all agreed to lower their wages because Barcelona fell into a bleak Financial situation.

According to reports, Lionel Messi specifically agreed to a 50% pay cut in order to sign a new agreement with the Catalan giant. Gerard Pique has reached an “understanding” with Barcelona to follow Messi, and Sergio Busquets is agreeing to a new agreement to lower wages.

But Jordi Alba is a different story. The 32-year-old left-back did not hint to Barcelona that he hopes to lower his salary this summer.

Barcelona hoped that Alba would change his opinion after meeting the club chairman Joan Laporta. Barcelona also hope that these stubborn players will decide to lower their wages when they see their captain Lionel Messi do so in the coming days.

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Barcelona may take legal action against players who fail to lower their salaries

According to Spanish media Sports worldIf the players do not agree to lower wages for next season, the last resort Barcelona can use is to take the matter to court. Although this will be an intense step, the club may have no other choice.

Barcelona may lose the hearing. However, the club can still register its players before the court makes a final ruling on the matter.

According to reports sunBarcelona chairman Joan Laporta gave the players a deadline until August 15, 2021, to agree to a salary reduction or face legal consequences.

Due to the continuing global pandemic, the Catalan giant is currently in a major financial crisis. Barcelona may be forced to sell some of the highest paid players, including Philip Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti, Miralem Pjanic and Neto, to balance the accounts.

Despite their poor financial situation, they still signed players like Sergio Aguero, Eric García and Memphis Depay in the form of free transfers to strengthen their next season. line-up.

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