TOKYO -- FC Barcelona's sponsorship contract with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten will push the club's revenue north of €1bn ($1.1bn) in the 2019/20 season. The kit sponsorship agreement has been followed by a swift growth for the team in Asia, where the organisation predicts deals will bring in €110m next year, helping grow total revenue by roughly 4% from €960m in 2018/19. According to figures provided by the club, this is an increase on last season's figure of just over €400m and up significantly compared to previous seasons.
FC Barcelona's sponsorship contract with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten will push the club's revenue north of €1bn ($1.1bn) in the 2019/20 season. The kit sponsorship agreement has been followed by a swift growth for the team in Asia, where the organisation predicts deals will bring in €110m next year, helping grow total revenue by roughly 4% from €960m in 2018/19. According to figures provided by the club, this is an increase on last season's figure of just over €400m and up significantly compared to previous seasons.