Barcelona predict record revenues, rising profits

BARCELONA, Oct 06 (AFP): Barcelona on Thursday forecast profits of 274 million euros (270.7 million dollars) this season and record revenues of 1.255 billion euros.

"It's a conservative budget," Barca's financial vice-president Eduard Romeu said, as the club released figures for the 2021/22 financial year and forecasts for the current campaign.

Barcelona said the revenue figure included more than 450 million euros from the sale of long-term television and other rights. The Catalans said in the year just ended they made a profit of 98 million euros after taxes, with operating income of 1.017 billion euros and expenses of 856 million euros.