How much does it cost to be a Barcelona subscriber without Lionel Messi

It was Joan Laporta's board of directors, in 2003, the last one that increased the price of the membership card and the FC Barcelona subscription. And it was not a minor increase: 40%. It was said that it was a painful measure, but necessary to overcome the deficient economic inheritance left by Joan Gaspart. Also then, seventeen years ago, it was argued that the Barça season ticket was the most affordable of all the major European leagues.

All this comes to mind because in recent weeks, a small group of Barça members, before the imminent return of the league, is moving so that FC Barcelona announces what it plans to do to compensate the members / subscribers who will not be able to enjoy the matches played at the Camp Nou. Speaking in silver: "Give me some money back."

Nowadays, to be a subscriber, you have to overcome the waiting list. The 144,000 members of the club do not fit in the Camp Nou. And second, because there is no such cheap sporting event in the world as watching Barça play. Go, go to Real Madrid, PSG, City or Bayern. Here, the average subscription is between 450 and 500 euros per year. Divide that amount by the games you can watch in the League, Champions League and Copa del Rey. The cost per meeting is ridiculous.

The Barça season ticket is much more than a plastic card. Also included are the more than 25 million euros that are allocated to formative football, La Masia, the Barça brand worldwide, the 17 million of the Foundation that helps more than 1.6 million children around the world, the 1,000 athletes from the amateur sections.