Girona Slash Budget by €35m as Champions League Windfall Disappears
Girona FC approve a reduced €75m budget for 2025/26 after missing out on Champions League football, despite posting record profits last season.
Girona Tighten Their Belt After Champions League Exit
Girona FC have approved a significantly reduced budget for the 2025/26 campaign, slashing their financial plan by a whopping €35 million compared to last season.
The Catalan outfit held their Annual General Shareholders Meeting where they confirmed next season’s operating budget will be set at €75 million - a substantial drop from the previous year’s figures.
Champions League Absence Hits Hard
The primary reason for this belt-tightening exercise? Missing out on Champions League football has cost the club approximately €30 million in television rights alone. That’s a proper kick in the teeth for a club that had briefly tasted the high life of European football’s premier competition.
Despite these challenges, it’s not all doom and gloom at Montilivi:
- The club reported increased revenue from season ticket holders
- Growth in hospitality and VIP packages
- Expanded sponsorship deals
- Higher merchandise sales
- Player sales, most notably Krejcí’s move to Wolves
Record Profits Despite Underperformance
Interestingly, Girona approved a historic net profit of €16.5 million for the previous financial year, though this figure actually fell €3.1 million short of their projected budget. Club officials attributed this shortfall to the team’s performances in both LaLiga and Champions League failing to meet expectations.
Looking ahead, the financial forecast isn’t quite so rosy. The club has projected losses of nearly €1 million for the 2025/26 season - a far cry from the bread and honey they’ve just reported.
With 99.2276% of the club’s capital represented at the meeting, these financial decisions received overwhelming approval from shareholders, who clearly understand that life in Spanish football without Champions League revenue requires some serious financial readjustment.
The challenge now for Girona is to remain competitive while operating with substantially reduced resources - a familiar story for clubs who briefly reach the top table before having to readjust their ambitions.