This Thursday, after the transfer window closes, Barcelona's board of directors will hold its regular meeting to decide matters such as the date for the 2026-27 Ordinary General Assembly. According to Mundo Deportivo, the most likely date is Sunday, 20 September, as the first team will visit Sevilla on Saturday, 19 September, at 9 p.m. for a La Liga match.

Due to logistical arrangements, member convenience, and cost considerations, the board, chaired by Laporta, ultimately decided against holding an extraordinary meeting in late August, as it would be too close to the Ordinary General Assembly, which is typically held in mid-October each year. Barcelona has moved the meeting forward by one month to allow time to seek member approval for a request to increase the Goldman Sachs loan facility again, to continue completion of the "Espai Barça" project, for an amount of up to 500 million euros.

The assembly will also review and approve the financial results for the 2025-26 fiscal year. This fiscal year will set a historical record, exceeding the previous year's revenue of 994 million euros, and will also exceed the budget of 1.075 billion euros, achieving a surplus. Member representatives will also approve the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which is expected to exceed 1.1 billion euros, as the entire season could potentially be played at Spotify Camp Nou, with stadium capacity increasing in the first half of 2027.

Barcelona can issue the meeting notice 15 days in advance. The club has reviewed and confirmed its accounts with auditor Crowe Global in recent weeks, hoping to have everything ready by 20 September.

The assembly agenda will be very full. Members will also need to approve a commercial cooperation agreement with UAE-based Ohana Development, which will operate the Barcelona brand through a luxury residential project, generating approximately 10 million euros in annual revenue. At the same time, they must confirm the renewal of the sponsorship agreement with Spotify, with the men's and women's football shirt sponsorship continuing until 2030, and Camp Nou naming rights extended until 2034. This partnership was announced on 17 October last year, just two days before the 2025 Ordinary General Assembly.

Additionally, member representatives will formally ratify Rafa Yuste, Josep Cubells, Alfons Castro, Josep Ignasi Macià, Àngel Riudaurbas, Joan Solé, and Xisco Puyol as board members. On 9 February, when Joan Laporta and nine other board members stepped down to prepare for the election, they remained at the forefront of club management. After Laporta was elected, the board members from his campaign team became official directors following his victory on 15 March and officially took office on 1 July.

Diterjemahkan oleh AI.

Situs web AF kini hadir! Lihat berita lengkap, komentar, detail pertandingan, dan statistik di komputer Anda. Kunjungi: www.allfootballapp.com