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Barcelona stunned by Laporta €400,000 outlay on private jet flights

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 07:07

Barcelona's new board are stunned by the financial problems they've encountered.

AS says part of the concern for Barca directors was the amount spent only last year by former president Joan Laporta and his directors on private jet flights.

It's claimed up to €400,000 was billed to the club for as many as two flights a week.

The club's auditors are now sifting through those flights that were needed (like international players returning from overseas) and those that were frivolous.

 
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Comments (2)

Submitted by Ehram (not verified) on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 11:48.

Sounds like somebody is going to get caught for dipping their hand into the cookie jar, or not. I don't see why any of the players/staff need private jets to chauffeur them through the skies. I know they are considered demi-gods in Barcelona but with the clubs, well documented, financial problems you would think they'd be 'trimming the fat' a little instead of carrying on like this.

Submitted by http://www.247jet.com/ (not verified) on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:39.

Its really great riding on a private jet charter.

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