Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hailed the achievement of the club’s board since he took over as Barca president.

Laporta returned as Barcelona president in March 2021, and he has revealed just how much has been done to save the club from debts.

Laporta claimed in August that his board had inherited a debt of €1.35 billion, which led to the departure of club legend Lionel Messi, who joined Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent last summer.

Barca financial vice-president Eduard Romeu had also claimed that the club’s wage bill was €560 million, almost double that of Bayern Munich and €160m more than La Liga rivals Real Madrid.

According to Laporta, Barcelona is “still working” to reduce the club’s debt and balance their books, but added that the club are in a much better position compared to when he arrived.

Barcelona will hold an assembly on June 16, and Laporta will present new ideas and try to get authorisation on several financial moves to boost Barca’s economy.

“If these financial operations are approved by our members, it will be good news for us,” Laporta said.

“We will balance our books sooner than we expected.”