FC Barcelona and Aramark, the American food services company, announced on Thursday a new agreement that will see Aramark become a shareholder in Barça Vision. This move is crucial for the Blaugrana to resume unrestricted signings under financial fair play (1:1 rule).

In addition, Aramark, which is currently the hospitality and catering service provider for FC Barcelona, will also become a partner of 'Espai Barça,' including the new Spotify Camp Nou.

Although the contract figures have not been disclosed, Aramark will cover the debt incurred by Libero (around $43 million), which did not pay for 10% of the shares in Bridgeburg Invest, Barça Vision’s commercial brand.

This amount was due from Barcelona before the end of last year and will prevent the club from closing the financial year with losses.

The agreement is crucial for Barcelona to operate freely in the transfer market—previously restricted due to financial fair play issues imposed by La Liga—and to complete the signing of Dani Olmo, future acquisitions, and registrations.

Beyond the $43 million received, Barcelona still has to recover an additional $65.5 million from the Barça Vision operation, which Libero, a German company, was also responsible for. The Catalan club has taken legal action against Libero for this.

According to club sources, Barcelona is negotiating to secure this amount, and it is likely that Spotify and Nike could also join the shareholder base of Bridgeburg Invest in the future. The maneuvering room is greater as it would be registered for the 2024-25 season.

Regarding the agreement with Aramark Spain, Barcelona announced that Aramark will be "the official catering service provider for the future Spotify Camp Nou," reinforcing the club's strategy to partner with industry leaders in the future Espai Barça.