Barcelona may be one of the biggest clubs in the world, but they are currently suffering from a dire financial situation. The Catalan club has had financial mismanagement in the past, which has led to much debt being accrued. And now, they are facing issues in registering new players as a result.
To solve this issue, the club needs to find new ways to raise revenue. And it looks that they have found a new, creative way to do just that.
Barcelona list £13,000 diamonds to club shop
The club is now selling diamonds to raise extra funds, which have been made from the iconic Camp Nou pitch. They are currently demolishing their old stadium, as they will build a new, modern one in it’s place.
The carbon from the pitch grass was collected and was then crystallised in a lab to form diamonds. Each diamond has been shaped by specialists to get unique pieces and also come with certificates of authenticity. The technology uses renewable energy, and therefore the diamonds are both authentic and sustainable.
On their official store website, they are selling the diamonds for one carat, 0.5 carat, and even 0.10 carat pieces. Many necklaces and diamonds are also available to buy with the diamonds in them. These pieces are being sold as memorabilia to keep memories of the old iconic pitch and are certainly not cheap. Prices range from £434 to £13000, with the one carat diamond piece the most expensive.
It is certainly a smart and creative way to raise funds for the team which immediately requires some emergency funding.
Barcelona club shop contains various articles on sale
Barcelona are already way above the new wage limits set by La Liga, which is at £234 million. To ensure this does not repeat again, they need to make sure to raise as much revenue as possible. To do this, the club is selling many things in their club shops.
As their official website shows, the club is selling many merchandise and pieces of memorabilia to raise money. The club was already selling pieces of the iconic Camp Nou grass with prices from €49 to €419. The club’s old chairs are also soon to be sold. Pieces of the net used in the last match is also being sold at €79.
They are also selling many merchandise like necklaces, insignia, badges, bracelets, hoodies, clothes and many others. All of them are quite expensive, and yet being sold out regularly.
The club is on the right path, selling all these for quite a profit. Barcelona will still have to raise more funds if they want to improve both their financial situation and squad.
