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"I don't know if in this €12m it includes what has to be paid for his technical team or it's just him, taking into account that he delayed 45 per cent of his salary last season because of the pandemic.
"In the first conversations they had, they asked him to take a cut of around €7m or €8m (£4m), far from the 12 they have to pay him.
"It's a contract signed by both sides, not by the current board but it's a recognised contract and it's not about letting them off, it has to be paid."
The financial problems at the Camp Nou are evident, with Barcelona revealing that they made a loss of £409m in the previous financial year. They also stated that they were 'technically bankrupt' when Laporta became president once again in March. The favourite to replace Koeman at the helm is former midfielder Xavi, who, according to Sport, has a release clause of £840,000 at Qatari club Al Sadd.Related links:
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