The contract could be signed immediately, after the president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta will confirm his board of directors in an emergency call the conditions, and the management team has accepted them.
A few months ago Laporta referred to the agreement as “the most important in the world in the football field”, although the figures have not been revealed. Now the leaders of the boomerang multinational also need to approve the conditions agreed upon to close the agreement, which is “practically completed”, as EFE learned, and that it could occur as early as next week at the earliest.
Nike vs Puma: The previous battle
The information has been provided by the radio station ‘Rac1’ and confirmed by EFE from sources of complete solvency. The agreement with Nike expired in 2028 and it comes after Barcelona had an important offer from Puma and had even considered manufacturing and distributing its own clothing brand.
All of this led to a dispute between Barça and Nike that ended up in court and the court ruled in favor of the American multinational.
At the beginning of the season, Laporta explained in an appearance that the conditions of the agreement had been improved and assured that “when it is signed” it would be “the best contract in the world of football.”
“The signing would have allowed us 1:1 and signed without problems, but we worked to get the best contract for Barça and now we are in that negotiation process,” he said then.
Barcelona partners will decide on Nike sponsorship
Now the deal is about to close and when it is done it will allow Barcelona a great economic respite, after the hardships in recent years.
Although the figures have not been disclosed and with the proration of the ‘signing bonus’ (bonus for signing the new contract), The signing of the contract could cost Barcelona around 120 million euros per season.
The agreement will increase from 2028, which is when the current contract ended, and the increase will be substantial from 2028 to 2038, the end date of the contract.
In the negotiation between both parties, the distribution of ‘ecommerce’ was considered, now in the possession of Nike. Barça was negotiating the possibility of controlling electronic sales, which would increase turnover in this sense.
In any case, once the agreement is reached, the partners of the Barça entity are the ones who will have to approve the commitment between both parties.
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