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Barcelona director Raul Sanllehi: We needed Qatari money

Barcelona director Raul Sanllehi admits they had to accept the mega offer from the Qatar Foundation for their shirt sponsorship.

Such is their financial situation, Barcelona recently agreed a commercial shirt sponsorship for the first time in their 111-year history.

In December, the club signed a record £125million, five-year contract with the Qatar Foundation.

"Let's not fool ourselves, we needed the money," Sanllehi said.

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