FC Barcelona’s board of directors feel they are being monitored since some kind of social pressure has set in to know exactly the club’s financial situation since Joan Laporta’s return in 2021. Economic vice-president Eduard Romeu today explained the state of the accounts at an informative meeting that was interpreted as an exercise in transparency given the allegations made at the Camp Nou. Although terms have been extended and interest rates lowered, the debt remains at 1,350 million while the expected salary pool for next season is 528 million, compared to 656 million in June last year and 708 million in the previous season. That is, in the first course the amount decreased by 7.3% (52 million), and now it has decreased by 25.4% (180 million) compared to the arrival of Laporta.

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The 528 million earmarked for the 2023-2024 financial year includes 51 million, which corresponds to the salaries of five players returning from loan and who could soon leave the company, such as Umtiti, Lenglet, Dest, Collado and Gustavo Maya. The current policy also provided for 389 million in deferred wages and “lie bonuses” – a term used because they are easy to meet – of which 70 million have yet to be paid. In any case, the impact of the wage bill, which runs in 90 million sections, has recently been softened by the departures of footballers such as Piqué, Alba and captain Busquets.

The Barça board also plan to approve around six million before Day 30 after failing to meet the cut agreed with LaLiga. Laporta’s board of directors pledged to cut the sections’ salary bill by around 104 million, which was overly optimistic for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The forecast was 10 million and four were achieved, leaving the difference to be covered according to the plan presented in La Liga Profesional. The confirmation allows the immediate registration of already renewed players such as Marcos Alonso, Sergi Roberto, Iñaki Peña and in particular Gavi and Araujo, who had important offers from the Premier.

The signings of Athletic centre-back Iñigo Martínez and Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gündogan, players with whom Barcelona have already reached an agreement, come from July after the club had already given guarantees that both would be registered in LaLiga. The various professional departments are also announcing salary cuts for their cadres, above all the basketball team, which is negotiating the termination of Mirotic’s contract, which amounts to around 11 million. Even with the closure of Barça TV broadcasts planned for the 30th, there will be no turning back because, according to the board, it is not sustainable: it costs 14 million and there are only two.

Next season will also be particularly complicated as the team will play their games in Montjüic due to the works at Camp Nou. The policy reckons with losses of about 50 million while waiting for the number of subscribers willing to go to the Olympic Stadium to increase: the number currently stands at about 12,500 and it is expected that about 20,000 in one Venue with a capacity of about 20,000 will be counted about 49,472 spectators. Forecasts assume that competition can resume at Barça Stadium in November 2024. The new Palau Blaugrana, on the other hand, is expected to take place two years after the completion of the new Camp Nou.

The cost of the work on Espai Barça is estimated at around 1,450 million and the club does not include it in the amount of the debt, considering that they are two completely different paths; The obsession right now is to ensure normal business no longer generates losses estimated at around £200m without the need for even more leverage, as was the case with last season’s signings led by Lewandowski . Romeu’s argument was ultimately a response to the complaint of Víctor Font, the candidate for the last presidential election in 2021, which Laporta won. “Barça is worse now than it was two and a half years ago,” said Font. The debt will be maintained while the wage bill falls and signings are considered without Barca having to take out any more mortgages.

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The United States, Canada and France are in a frenetic race to find alive the five passengers on the tiny Titan submarine that has disappeared near the Titanic wreck with “about 40 hours” of oxygen left.

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The five men are:

– French Paul Henri Nargeolet77 years old, specialist in deep sea diving and passionate about marine archeology.

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An explorer of the seabed, he spent the early part of his career as a naval officer. He was commander of the combat diving group in Cherbourg (north-west France) and subsequently became a submarine pilot in the French Navy. He then devoted himself to marine archeology and excavated several wrecks.

In 1986 he became responsible for the deep-deployment submarines of the French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer). A year earlier, a team led by American scientist Robert Ballard, working with Ifremer, had found the wreck of the Titanic.

As early as 1987, Paul-Henri Nargeolet saw wreckage on board the French submarine Nautile. Dozens of dives followed, which notably allowed the recovery of several hundred objects. The latest date goes back to the summer of 2021.

– The British businessman Hamish HardingThe 58-year-old is also familiar with extreme exploration tours. Apart from his adventures, which he shares on social media, few details are known about the career and fortune of the CEO of private jet distribution company Action Aviation, founded in 2004.

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Hamish Harding, a graduate in science and chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge, flew a year ago aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket for a 10-minute flight into space. This was the fifth successful manned mission for the company of Jeff Bezos, his “mentor”.

He is mentioned several times in the Guinness Book of Records. His exploits included diving with another explorer, Victor Vescovo, aboard a two-seater submersible in March 2021 to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean known to date. This mission was the longest at this depth (4 hours and 15 minutes) and the longest distance traveled (4600 meters).

He has two sons with his wife Linda, including Giles, who at age 12 became the youngest person to travel to the South Pole in 2020, the Times reports.

– Also on board the submersible were a well-known Pakistani businessman and his son, her family said in a statement. It is Shahzada Dawood48, vice chairman of conglomerate Engro, based in Karachi, southern Pakistan, and his son Suleiman19 years old, both British citizens.

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Engro invests in several business areas: energy, agriculture, petrochemicals and telecommunications.

– According to the media, this is the fifth person whose presence on board has not been confirmed by official sources Stockton Rushthe American boss of OceanGate Expeditions, organizer of the trip and which he founded in 2009.

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The venture of what Smithsonian Magazine describes as a “daring inventor” began in 2021, taking paying customers to the wrecks of the Titanic aboard its purpose-built submersible. Stockton Rush said visiting the wreck was part of a marketing strategy as he sought to innovate for submersibles.

According to his company’s website, the American began his career in 1981 at the age of 19 as the world’s youngest jet transport pilot.

In 1984 he became flight test engineer for F-15 fighter aircraft at McDonnell Douglas. But over the past 20 years, he has invested in several marine-related technology companies, including BlueView Technologies, which makes small high-frequency sonar systems.

Zara and Mike Tindall led the Ladies Day arrival of the royal family as they arrived for the third day of Royal Ascot.

Guests were photographed in stunning outfits in a rainbow of colors today as they made the most of the Berkshire sunshine during Ladies Day.

However, Zara opted for a summery white lace dress for the occasion, while her rugby star Mike matched her in neutral tones.

The British royal family attended the event in large numbers this week, including King Charles, Camilla, Princess Anne, 71, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, as well as Princess Beatrice, 33, and Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi, 38.

Yesterday, day two of Royal Ascot 2023 got hot as the winnings rolled in and the champagne was on hold.

Zara and Mike Tindall led the Ladies Day arrival of the royal family as they arrived for the third day of Royal Ascot

As the drinks increased and the revelers began to celebrate their victories, they began to relax and fool around with each other, in good spirits on a sunny day.

Among the scenes of revelers heading home after a day of partying were smart women who had ditched their heels in favor of sensible flats to travel home, and a gentleman grabbing some snacks had to bridge it the evening.

The stylish contestants made for a colorful and glamorous spectacle as they arrived at the track early for another day of exciting racing and plenty of partying.

Many opted for wild and wonderful outfits for the occasion, some taking advantage of this year’s updated dress code that allows women to wear pants.

The glamorous scenes at the start of day two, where white seemed to be the color of the moment for early visitors, follow hilarious antics captured last night as the festival’s opening day drew to a close.

As the festival continues into its second day in the scorching summer sun, reveling racegoers will no doubt brace themselves for another day of festivities.

Meanwhile, King Charles and Queen Camilla’s hopes of attending Royal Ascot were dashed as two of their horses missed out on the trophies.

The royal couple competed with their thoroughbred Reach For The Moon in the Royal Hunt Cup, held at Berkshire Racecourses this afternoon.

Her other horse, Circle of Fire, also competed in the Queen’s Vase but was beaten by jockey Frankie Dettori on a horse named Gregory.

Zara opted for a summery white lace dress for the occasion, while her rugby ace husband Mike paired them in neutral tones

The two appeared to be enjoying the sunshine of the event as they arrived ahead of the royal procession

The newly crowned King and Queen watched the race closely from the royal box along with other members of the royal family including Zara Tindall and the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Before the Royal Hunt Cup began, the king was seen chatting to one of his guests on the balcony – unaware that his horse was about to appear.

Camilla reached out to Lady Sarah Keswick, one of her oldest friends, and tugged at the sleeve of Charles’ morning suit to alert him to what was happening on the tracks.

During the thrilling race, the couple put on an animated show and both were seen holding binoculars at the same time.

However, they couldn’t hide their disappointment when Reach For The Moon missed out on the title to gelding Jimi Hendrix, named after the legendary 1960s musician.

Sir Clive Alderton and his wife Lady Alderton, private secretary to King Charles III. and Queen Camilla, also joined in the racing fun

Glamorous racegoers flaunted their splendor as they arrived for Day 3 of Royal Ascot today – many donned sky-high headpieces and form-fitting dresses for the event

Guests were photographed in stunning outfits in a rainbow of colors today while making the most of the sun on Ladies Day

Before the queen’s vase went off, the queen was seen swaying nervously with anticipation.

Frankie Dettori was celebrated as he won the Queen’s Vase and celebrated his trademark by jumping out of the saddle onto the ground.

Despite their losses at the racecourse, the royal couple appeared in high spirits as they met up with other family members.

King Charles and Queen Camilla abandoned Zara Tindall earlier in the afternoon.

As Royal Ascot opened in 2023, royalty flocked to the racecourse to celebrate King Charles’ first event as monarch.

The royal roster included King Charles and Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Zara and Mike Tindall, and Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

This year, race organizers paid tribute to Royal Ascot’s “biggest fan”, Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away last September.

During her 70-year reign, Her late Majesty attended almost every single Royal Ascot festival save for last year.

In the pink! A woman opted for a stunning, colorful dress as she arrived at the Berkshire event ahead of Ladies Day

Strike a pose! A couple of friends appeared in good spirits as they arrived at the event in Berkshire this morning ahead of the big day

A flowery feeling! A woman presented an incredible hat with a huge flower on her arrival at the event in Berkshire

Yesterday, day two of Royal Ascot 2023 got hot as the winnings rolled in and the champagne was on hold

This year organizers have shared a heartwarming collection of photos of the Queen having visited Ascot over the years.

Below is a black-and-white photo of the royal woman riding a horse on the tracks in 1960, when she was 34.

The mother-of-four was pictured wearing a headscarf and riding boots as her horse galloped around the track.

The Queen took part in an unofficial race along with other members of her royal party and ended up finishing fourth.

In addition, the organizers also selected a photo of the beaming Queen at Ladies Day 2013.

The event proved to be one of the Queen’s most successful Ascots as her horse Estimate won the Gold Cup – making her the first monarch to win the award in 200 years.

In the picture, the late Queen was seen beaming over her trophy, presented to her by her son Prince Andrew.

The Queen wore one of her signature coat dresses in a pretty shade of purple.

Under her jacket, the monarch wore a pretty floral dress – which matched the flowers on her hat perfectly.

Pictured is the Queen with a three strand pearl necklace – which she also wore to her last Ascot race in June 2021.

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Every year, thousands of migrants make the journey from West Africa to the Canary Islands

More than 30 migrants may have drowned after their boat sank off the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, according to two charities.

There were about 60 people on the boat, according to Walking Borders and Alarm Phone.

Spanish authorities said rescue workers found the bodies of a minor and a man and rescued 24 other people – but did not know how many people were on board.

The incident prompts fresh scrutiny of Europe’s response to migration after a boat sank off Greece last week.

Walking Borders’ Helena Maleno Garzon said 39 people had drowned, including four women and a baby, while Alarm Phone said 35 people were missing. Both organizations monitor migrant boats and take calls from people on board or their families.

The boat sank about 160 kilometers southeast of Gran Canaria on Wednesday.

“It is torture when 60 people, including six women and a baby, wait for rescue for more than 12 hours in a thin inflatable boat that can sink,” Ms. Garzon said.

A Spanish rescue ship, the Guardamar Caliope, was only about an hour’s drive from the dinghy on Tuesday evening, Portal reported, citing the Spanish state news agency EFE.

The ship failed to assist the dinghy because the operation had been taken over by Moroccan officials, who dispatched a patrol boat that arrived Wednesday morning, ten hours after it was spotted by a Spanish rescue plane, Portal reports.

The BBC has sent a request for comment to the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior.

Angel Victor Torres, head of the Canary Islands region, called the incident a “tragedy” and called on the European Union to establish a migration policy that offers “coordinated and supportive responses” to the migration problem.

Although the Canary Islands lie off the west coast of Africa, they are part of Spain and many migrants travel to the archipelago from Africa, hoping to reach mainland Europe.

The West Africa-Atlantic migration route is considered one of the deadliest in the world, and at least 543 migrants died or went missing on that journey in 2022, according to the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM).

IOM said there had been 45 shipwrecks on the route during that period, but acknowledged the number was “likely underestimated” as data was scarce and incomplete.

Most of those making the trip are from Morocco, Mali, Senegal, Ivory Coast and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, it said.

Separately, Spanish authorities rescued more than 160 people from three other boats near the islands of Lanzarote and Gran Canaria overnight on Wednesday and Thursday morning.

The news comes after a refugee boat carrying hundreds of people on board sank off the Greek coast last week. At least 78 people died, although many more are feared to have drowned.