The small print of Barça's numbers can be more interesting than the big print that fills the front pages and headlines. At least, it usually provides a more far-sighted view than the short-term perspective that fills daily debates and the arguments of the current board of directors when defending the numbers to the members. Financial years close with a fixed figure, positive or negative (In this case, a negative of 17 million euros), but behind this figure there may be debts, accounting engineering, pending depreciation and forward kicks that remain in a hidden room from the numbers displayed in the shop window.

The offices of financier Marc Ciria (Barcelona, ​​1979) and lawyer Joan Laporta are only a few meters apart on Barcelona's Avinguda Diagonal, next to Plaça Francesc Macià. This physical proximity is inversely proportional to the distance that separates them in their views on Barça's management. Ciria is in the midst of collecting signatures for the initiative "Stop the Sale of BLM." The goal is to gather the necessary 3,500 signatures (they have more than 2,000) that would dedicate an item on the agenda of Barça's general assembly on October 19 to discuss the future of the club's trading, the asset that generates the most money off the pitch. Ciria speaks to ARA in his office at Diagonal Asset Management, a company of which he is a founding partner and executive president.

Talking about Barça's finances is a bit of a turnoff for some of the Barça fans. It's much more fun to chat over a plate of bravas about Lamine Yamal's latest incredible move or on whether Joan Garcia will ultimately sign for Barça or notBut the problem is that the club's financial and sporting aspects are intrinsically linked. The success of the former provides greater chances of success for the latter in the short and medium term, and, above all, in the long term. Thus, the close of the 2024-2025 financial year is a key moment to update the club's health and future potential.