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Podcast: House of Champions: A CBS Soccer Podcast
Episode: Making sense of Barcelona's finances: Will Laporta's plan backfire? (Soccer 7/26)
Description: Selling TV and naming rights, asking players to take salary reductions, and spending big on new signings. FC Barcelona's summer activity has most of us scratching our heads in confusion, but president Joan Laporta seems convinced that everything will come out roses. Michael Lahoud and Jonathan Johnson discuss what's behind the Catalan club's financial high-wire act. Plus, where would Cristiano Ronaldo joining Atletico Madrid rank in the biggest betrayals in history?(02:21) -- Barça's finances & Laporta's return(06:45) -- Levers, FFP & the Super League(15:40) -- Frenkie De Jong & wage cuts(21:18) -- Should U...