Aitor Elizegi and his board of directors face, in principle, the last general assembly of delegated members of their mandate, since at the end of June a new electoral process is scheduled to take place in the Ibaigane chair. The current president of the Bilbao club has revealed whether or not he plans to attend the next elections. At the moment it has enough with the meeting of associates today in San Mamés starting at 10 am.
Athletic’s budget for the current season amounts to 135.4 million in terms of income and 140.8 million in terms of expenses. The total result, at least initially, implies a deficit of around 5.4 million.
One of the proposals that the rojiblanca board will include in its assembly today lies in the so-called Covid fee, for which club members will be asked for an extra contribution of 120 euros. Contribution that, apparently, will not have a linear character, since it is subject to a series of variations depending on the matches that the associates have attended or not at San Mamés so far this League. The Elizegi board, in the manner and manner of the last extraordinary assembly, will allow the delegates to vote on separate accounts and management.
Athletic budgets
Regarding the numbers for last year, the closing of the budget for the 2020-21 season resulted in a total result of 138.3 million at the expense level and 112.9 million at the income level. Those responsible for the entity have resorted to the provision box of the rojiblanco club, the famous piggy bank left by the previous board, to get 25.4 million euros.
Those responsible for Athletic Athletic Club place the real impact of the losses due to the coronavirus pandemic recorded in the accounts for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons at around 70 million euros. Those red numbers may be reduced to 51.7 million thanks to the 12 million saved by the “resignation of employees and players apart from their salaries” and the around 5 that are expected to be collected with the mentioned Covid fee of 120 euros that the partners will be asked.
In addition to the accounts, the agenda of this assembly includes, among other points, the ratification, where appropriate, of César Sáez as a new member of the Board of Directors and projects and proposals of the Board of Directors.
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