Osasuna general director Fran Canal has hit out at Barcelona about shady financial dealings after the Supercopa de Espana prize money was revealed.
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Executive called out famous Barcelona "levers"Osasuna will receive less than €1 million for cup participationWill face Barca in semi-final Thursday eveningWHAT HAPPENED?
Canal responded to the controversial allocation of money handed to various participants in the four-team Supercopa, after it was revealed that the Copa del Rey finalists will receive just €900,000 (£770,000/$990,000) for playing. Barcelona and Real Madrid could earn up to 10 times more if they win.
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Canal took aim at Barcelona's financial dealings in a pre-match press conference: "We do not beg, we do not have social capital or use levers. We respect everyone, we believe that the competition is great. We are small but big in terms of spirit and we are the team that has brought the most here."
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Barca have been criticised across Spanish football for their financial dealings in recent years. Club president Joan Laporta famously used a series of "levers" — sneaky financial deals — to lift the club out of dire trouble.
DID YOU KNOW?
Osasuna booked their place in the Super Cup after making it to the final of the 2023 Copa del Rey, where they lost to Madrid. They are currently 12th in La Liga.






