{
  "id": 6152561,
  "title": "FC Barcelona increases debt by 29% and prepares refinancing of Camp Nou works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/el-fc-barcelona-eleva-la-deuda-un-29-y-prepara-la-refinanciacion-de",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T13:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/deporte-negocio/2026/09/07/6a9ebb29e5fdea1f628b45b4.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The FC Barcelona closed the 2025-26 season with a 29% increase in debt, reaching 607 million euros. Despite achieving a record income of over 1 billion euros, the club reported a loss of 18 million euros. The club's board, led by Joan Laporta, proposes two refinancing operations worth 300 and 210 million euros, with Goldman Sachs participating. The assembly of members will also vote on commercial agreements, including a deal with Babylon Park to open a children's entertainment park at Spotify Camp Nou and a sponsorship deal with Ohana Development from Abu Dhabi. The club aims to increase sponsorship and merchandising income by 9% and reach a new record income of around 1.2 billion euros this season.",
  "summary": "The partners will have to approve on the 19th the closure of the previous season, where the azulgrana entity reached a record turnover.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}