Josep Bartomeu

LaLiga: Lionel Messi moves closer to signing new contract with Barcelona

In his previous contract, signed in 2017, Messi earned a massive 138 million euros ($163 million) per season.

European Super League a 'longtime dream' for Real Madrid president Florentino Perez

Florentino Perez last week began his sixth term as Real Madrid president. He helped the club recover from its own financial problems when he first arrived in 2000. Now he feels it’s football in general that needs his help.

European Union's top court deals setback to Barcelona, Real Madrid in tax case

Barcelona are coming off their first season without a trophy since 2007-08 and have a debt of more than 1.1 billion euros, largely because of the coronavirus crisis.

Barcagate: Understanding Barcelona scandal that led to arrest of ex-club president Josep Maria Bartomeu

Here's everything you need to know about the Barcagate episode that has the football world buzzing since the news of the arrests broke in and dealt a major blow to the club's image.

LaLiga: Lionel Messi’s contract with Barcelona worth up to 555 million euros, says report

The report said the 33-year-old player has already secured more than 510 million euros ($619 million) of the total contract.

Barcelona reschedule presidential elections to 7 March, allow vote by mail

Voting will take place at six polling stations and by mail after the Catalan government made a change in the legislation "to allow for postal voting for sporting bodies," Barcelona said.

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes he can convince Lionel Messi to stay

Laporta knows Messi from when he took over the club as their young president in 2003. A teenage Messi had recently joined the Spanish club after leaving Argentina with his family.

LaLiga head Javier Tebas says Real Madrid behind Josep Bartomeu’s European Super League announcement

The league president said Bartomeu, who resigned along with his board of directors on Tuesday, has been following the ideas of Real Madrid in recent years.

LaLiga: Josep Bartomeu announces resignation as Barcelona president, drops European Super League bombshell

Bartomeu said he accepted a proposal on Monday for Barcelona to play in "a future European Super League" which "would guarantee the financial stability of the club".

Barcelona club president Josep Bartomeu won't resign after 20,000 vote for board's censure

Bartomeu and his board are already set to be replaced in a club election in March. But some club members think they should go now after last month's 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich, a season without titles, and Lionel Messi's attempt to leave the club.