Barcelona's Spotify deal, Laporta disagreements among CEO Ferran Reverter's exit - sources

Barcelona chief executive officer Ferran Reverter has resigned, with sources telling ESPN that the club's sponsorship deal with Spotify was the latest in a series of contentious issues between the CEO and president Joan Laporta.

Reverter had been seen as a key member of Laporta's management team since taking up the position in July, as Barca look to restructure their finances and deal with the club's €1.35 billion debt.

A statement on Barcelona's website on Tuesday cited «personal and family reasons» for Reverter's exit, which will come into effect as soon as a new CEO is appointed.

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However, sources told ESPN that Reverter had disagreed with Laporta over a number of issues ever since he took the job at Camp Nou.

The agreement with Spotify was seen as the last straw, sources said.

Reverter had played a fundamental role in negotiations with the Swedish company, but he was unhappy with the final terms of the deal, many of which had been revised at the last minute.

According to ESPN sources, the LaLiga side have agreed a three-year deal with the streaming music platform worth €280 million ($320m).

The debate over the Spotify deal was just the latest among numerous disagreements and some moments of tension between Reverter and Laporta.

The streaming company is in the middle of a controversy over content by comedian Joe Rogan, whose podcast on Spotify has millions of devoted fans but has angered some people who have found his comments offensive.

The deal will see Barca's men's and women's team bearing the Spotify logo on their shirts while the company will be the first brand to sponsor the club's Camp Nou stadium,