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July 14, 2010: Barcelona Takes Out 150m Loan to Cover Player Salaries

2010-07-14

FC Barcelona takes out a €150m loan to cover the football club’s expenses. The need for the loan was announced a week before it was taken out, when newly elected club president Sandro Rosell said the loan was to pay wages for players, coaching staff, and other employees. The loan is provided by a group of Spanish banks headed by Santander and La Caixa. [Press Association (London), 7/14/2010]