According to the Catalunya Ràdio podcast show Barça reservat, Barcelona had previously considered making the digital bank Revolut its new financial sponsor, but the club ultimately rejected the proposal because former Barça player Luis Figo became the spokesperson for the brand's new advertising campaign.

Barcelona is currently looking for a new financial sponsor. CaixaBank has long served in this role, but the contract between the two parties expired more than a year ago and has not yet been renewed, although relevant negotiations are still ongoing. In the meantime, over the past few months, Barcelona had considered bringing in the digital bank Revolut as a new sponsor.

According to the Catalunya Ràdio podcast, Barcelona ultimately abandoned this option, not due to economic factors, but for emotional reasons. Former Barcelona player Luis Figo became the spokesperson for Revolut's latest advertising campaign. Not only that, but the Portuguese even mentioned his transfer to Real Madrid in 2000 in the related advertisements. This greatly displeased Barcelona, and the club ultimately rejected Revolut's sponsorship proposal.

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