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As the end of the season drew to a close, Barça made a surprising last effort by traveling to Australia to face a selection of the best players from the local league. A long trip to Sydney for a final unimportant meeting, which obviously did not please the group. And the latter did not hesitate to convey their dissatisfaction to their coach, Xavi Hernandez. And obviously, he did not hesitate to answer them firmly.
A five million game
Indeed, as explained by the Spanish daily El Periodico, this match would have brought in five million euros in the coffers of the Catalan club, a welcome help for Joan Laporta to pay the salaries of one of the largest wage bills in the world. “Now, if you put five million euros on the table out of your pocket, I’ll take them to the president and we’re not going to Australia,” the technician then explained to his disgruntled group, but obviously not aware of the fact. financial importance of this long journey. In the end, the meeting did indeed take place, with a 3-2 victory and five million euros in the pocket of the club.
