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Barcelona post record profit for last season

After two consecutive years of financial losses, and three consecutive league titles, Barca were beaten to the top spot in Spain by Real Madrid in May but avoided having to pay out 12 million euros in win bonuses.

"If we had won La Liga the overall surplus would have been 36 million euros and it would still have been the best end-of-year figure in the history of the club," Faus said.

Faus said the profit, which had been achieved without the sale of club assets, would be used to continue reducing the club's total debt, which has been cut to 335 million euros from 420 million two years ago.

The increased revenues was helped by "spectacular" ticket sales, an improved ticketing system, and sales from their Nike and club megastore.

"It's difficult to reduce this figure further, we're working to maintain stability," said Faus.