The figures of the agreement between Rakuten and FC Barcelona
Manel Arroyo explained how much Barça stand to make from the deal with the Japanese company
Barcelona vice president Manel Arroyo was in charge of explaining the final details of the agreement between the Catalan club and their new global sponsor Rakuten.
Arroyo began by explaining that “it’s a four-year deal, which will being at the start of the 2017-18 campaign and end after the 2020-21 season.”
On what the deal is worth, he added: “The base figure is 55 million euros, but it could increase to 61.5 million euros. There’s a 1.5 million bonus for winning La Liga and a 5 million bouns for winning the Champions League.
“In addition Barça will play at least one friendly game in Japan watch year, with the possibility of two if the calendar permits.”
Rakuten chief executive Hiroshi Mikitani said: “It’s my greatest honour to announce this partnership in front of so many people between the greatest football club in the world and Rakuten. I started the company 20 years ago and no-one believed we would become this big.
“We love sports. We have a professional baseball team, a Japanese professional football team and we sponsor the only ATP tennis tournament in Japan. We have been supporting local societies through sports as well.
“I got to know FC Barcelona when Rakuten issued a Japanese website and managed the club’s website, 10 years ago. The more I learned about the club, the more I fell in love. More than a club is not just a slogan, it represents the club.
“We intend to not only become a sponsor, but to do a lot more to help Barcelona as a global innovation and entertainment partner. Thanks you for this opportunity. I hope it’s a long and special partnership. We want it to be mes que un sponsorship. I love Barcelona.”
