He Sevilla FC presented the economic data for the financial year 2024-25 at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on Monday. An exercise which has once again increased the debt of the Sevillian entity, as revealed by the board of directors. In … In total, the losses amounted to 54 million eurosand this is the fifth consecutive negative result for the Sevillian club.
When presenting this first item on the agenda, José María del Nido Carrascopresident of Seville, defended the savings plan with which he aims to achieve stability in the coming months: “We present ourselves with losses of more than 50 million. It’s a relevant number, but It is part of the sports regeneration process. It’s a faster process than expected. The club believes it will be in balance during the 2026-27 campaign. “We have followed a clear roadmap.”
“We estimate that losses will be significantly reduced during the 25-26 season,” around 3 million euros. And season 26-27 will allow us to fully conclude the operational sanitationopening a new stage of sustainable growth, including the gradual recovery of net investments in players and in areas related to sporting competitiveness,” explained Del Nido Carrasco.
Seville’s net debt thus amounts to 200 million euros
In this way, The debt exceeds 200 million euros. If the 2024-25 accounts show a possible negative net situation of 122.8 million euros, in respect of capital reductions and the causes of dissolution provided for by commercial legislation, the same would apply 63.3 million euros positivetaking into account the participatory loans available to the company – that of CVC through LaLiga – and also the fact that the losses for the years 2020 and 2021 are only taken into account at the close of the year which begins in 2025.
In addition, the club made significant adjustments to its squad and obtained income during the summer with the transfers of Loïc Badé, Dodi Lukebakio and Stanis Idumbowhich also helps to correct this situation. In total, 22 operations were carried out: 12 departures (between assignments and transfers) and 10 incorporations, between the summer and winter markets. In total, these additions represented a investment of 16 million euros and it was possible to reduce the workforce of almost 70 million euros, going from 180 to 112 million.
Given this data, Del Nido Carrasco wanted to add that “last winter, offers were received for players who, in total, exceeded the 90 million. They weren’t shut down because the players themselves didn’t want it. »
Reduction in personnel costs
The accounts highlight the reduction in Sevilla’s operating costs, which fell from 87 to 65 million euros in two years and the costs of the first team from 180 to 112 – 265 to 153 –. The club anticipates that with these adjustments it will enter a scenario of financial stability for the coming seasons, which will reduce its exposure to sporting cycles and improve its medium-term planning capacity.
The losses of a million dollars last year are partly justified by the adjustment and sanitation process that the entity began to shorten the deadlines in its search for stability, also taking into account that Sevilla’s revenues were reduced by 65 million euros in 24-25, after the team did not qualify for the European competition and that drop in remuneration for television rights due to its position in La Liga in the previous 2023-2024 season.
Seville is convinced that the budgetary discipline implemented, both in terms of payroll and general expenses –the non-sporting structure is reduced by 20 million euros–, generate a more efficient model. Furthermore, the liquidity of the treasury is guaranteed to be guaranteed until the completion of the adjustment and consolidation process launched by the financial operations subscribed –the Goldman Sachs loan–, as well as the significant net divestment in players – almost 60 million euros – during the last summer market.
The contract with Adidas
Furthermore, Del Nido Carrasco highlighted the agreement with the technical sponsor Castore, according to which the contract was terminated early on June 30, 2025 and an agreement was signed with Adidas for the next 10 seasons. “This contract assumes, by its scale and projection, the largest technical sponsorship agreement signed by the club in its 135-year history and this allows us to promote national and international growth in the retail sector,” the president said.
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