Marcus Rashford’s mega Manchester United contract and Barcelona’s perpetual financial woes appear to be a disastrous match on the surface. Yet, the La Liga champions have a knack for somehow finding a way.
Monetary mismanagement from previous (and current) regimes has forced Barça into a relentless state of stress. Club president Joan Laporta has pulled out all the stops, from lever-pulling to VIP box sales, to ensure La Blaugrana can continue to operate in the transfer market, and while questions have been raised over the sustainability of the president’s schemes, they have supplied short-term relief.
