FC Porto SAD presented a negative result of 9,891 million euros (ME) in the first half of 2022/23, lower than the 10,329 ME achieved in the same period of 2021/22, the I Football League club revealed on Tuesday.
According to the consolidated report and accounts sent to the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM), operating income, excluding player passes, increased by 12,047 ME, mainly due to the performance in the UEFA competitions, although the income inherent are on the pass has not yet been included in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Operating expenses increased by 17,475 ME compared to the first half of last season, including the award of awards for FC Porto’s entry into the group stage of the main European club competition as national champions and respective achievements in 2022/23, as well as the 23rd conquest of the Candido de Oliveira Super Cup.
Despite the fact that the results of the transfer of footballer passes did not register the usual preponderance in the company’s accounts, contributing 3,687 ME, the operating result was set at 1,430 ME, in line with the same period of the previous year.
FC Porto SAD’s liabilities decreased by ME48,747 to ME481,370 on December 31, 2022, mainly due to the “decrease in the total value of bank loans”, by ME41.8, representing a reduction of 15% compared to previous year june year.
Assets amounted to 359,342 ME, as a result of which shareholders’ equity registered a negative value of 122,028 ME, higher than the 111,668 ME calculated in the middle of 2022.
FC Porto invests 42.4 ME in the purchase of passes
In the first half of 2022/23, FC Porto SAD invested 42.38 million euros in the purchase of passes for football players, plus 6.4 million euros in additional costs.
According to the consolidated report and accounts sent by the national champions to the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) on Tuesday, David Carmo came from Sporting de Braga for 20.28 million euros, after paying another 750 thousand euros in costs had involved. the most expensive transfer ever made between two domestic clubs.
Last summer, FC Porto acquired with Palmeiras and Paços de Ferreira, respectively, all passes from the Brazilian Gabriel Veron (10.25 million euros, plus 2.23 million euros in surcharges) and the Canadian Stephen Eustáquio (4.21 million euros, plus 50 thousand euros). euros).
Estoril Praia sold 90% of André Franco’s economic rights (4.1 million euros, with 64 thousand euros in charges), while Portimonense ‘fitted’ 2.5 million euros for 55% of the Brazilian Samuel Portugal’s pass, the final reinforcement announced by the ‘dragons’ in the low season.
The SAD led by Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa also invested 1.1 million euros in acquiring passes and 3.3 million euros in signing bonuses and brokerage commissions in renewing the contracts of Pepê, Evanilson, João Mário, Zaidu and Goncalo Borges.
Capital gains from the sale of passes meant 3.75 million euros for FC Porto, which added 5 million euros for Francisco Conceição’s move to Dutch Ajax and a fee of 1.21 million euros due to the departure of then-junior Diogo Abreu to Sports.
Sérgio Oliveira joined Turkish side Galatasaray for €3 million, losing €821, while Argentine Agustín Marchesín signed for Spanish side Celta Vigo in exchange for €1 million, losing €989,259.
The document also states that FIFA paid €1.65 million to the national champions for the presence of Portugal internationals Diogo Costa, Pepe and Otávio, Serbian Marko Grujic, Canadian Stephen Eustáquio and Iran’s Mehdi Taremi during the closing stages of the game. World Cup 2022. Cup, which took place from November 20 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar.
The four wins in Group B and the resulting entry into the knockout stages of the Champions League generated €51.38 million, compared to the €44.15 million achieved during the first half of 2021/22, when the club ended due to ‘falling’ to the Europa League play-offs.
The message from the president
In the traditional message published in the report and accounts, president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa stressed that he is in charge of a club “accustomed to difficulties and overcoming obstacles that require a lot of work and a constant ability to overcome” .
“We can never promise victories, because that can only be done on the pitch, but we no longer need to promise commitment and dedication, not least because everyone who likes and follows FC Porto knows that we always fight for victory, for conquest and that we have not bad. We will remain competitive and believe that in May we will have reasons to celebrate,” assured the maximum leader of the national champions.
Sérgio Conceição’s team currently holds the top four trophies of national football, adding this season’s Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and an unprecedented League Cup to Portugal’s 30th Championship and 18th Cup conquests in 2021/22.
FC Porto is in second place in the I Liga, with 51 points, eight behind leader Benfica, after 22 rounds it will meet Famalicão in the semi-finals of the ‘queen’s league’ and is at a disadvantage in the middle of the game. eighth’ of the ‘Champions’ with Inter Milan.
Source: DN
