Athletic has approved a budget of 152.6 million for the 2026-2027 season

The Regular General Assembly of Athletic arbitration partners on Wednesday approved 71% of the votes in favour, a budget for the 2026-2027 season, in which the Board of Directors chaired by Jon Uriarte has presented a budget of EUR 152.6 million .

Compared to the previous financial year, revenue has fallen by EUR 40 million, when the club broke its record with a budget of EUR 192.9 million, and the arbitration authorities also supported the accounts for the 2025-2026 season, with 79% of the votes in favour.

In addition, the members of the Athletic Club have approved the management of the Board of Directors last year, at which point 58% of the votes werein favour, which means that support was lower than in two other votes.

Uriarte has served for the fifth time, as President, at the Athletic Regular General Assembly, for the first time in the second term. The Board of Directors, through Treasurer Guillermo Ruiz-Longarte, has reported on the economic prospects and how the situation has changed, given that in the 2025-2026 season Athletic played the Champions League.

The club's intention is to partially compensate for this decline with the $15.3 million received for the sale of some players and the transfer of others. Based on expenditure, the budget includes an increase in staff costs of €5.2 million, within the framework of the club's policy of growth, acquisition and retention of talent.