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Barcelona salary limit dramatically reduced to one-eighth of Real Madrid's due to financial losses

The Catalan club's financial struggles sees them with significantly less money available than several clubs in La Liga

Real Madrid's spending limit is roughly eight times higher than Barcelona's this season, La Liga has confirmed.

Spanish clubs are limited to spending a certain amount on player signings and salaries, with that amount limited by each respective club's income and losses.

And Barcelona, who have notably struggled financially in recent years, have seen their spending limit reduced to less than a third of what it was last season.

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Barcelona's situation

After reporting losses of €481m (£416m/$558m) earlier this year, Barca have seen their spending power reduced considerably.