The Premier League's new television deal will change the money equation for even the richest clubs in the world like Barcelona and Real Madrid.

"We are going to fight this," Bartomeu said on the eve of Barca's friendly against United in Santa Clara.

"It's true that the Premier League right now is the best league competition in the world, not only in a sporting way but in terms of income, too.

"The new television rights contract with the Premier League is something that the rest of the leagues, including La Liga, have to follow.

"But we want to have the best players in our league. Barcelona and Real Madrid, we are the biggest clubs in La Liga but also other clubs like Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla or Athletic Bilbao - they are doing a nice job and I am sure that they are going to try to have big talent too.

"Barcelona's income this year has increased to more than €600 million, which is a record. No other club in the world has as big an income as Barcelona.

"We work hard, we know that the competition is getting closer so we have to get as much income as possible so we can try to have the best players and we want them to be paid at the level they are."

Barcelona is renovating their stadium.

"The redevelopment is going to be finished in 2021 and is going to be a big step for us and a nice step for the future because we need a modern stadium which adapts to today's competition, the needs and demands of people today," said Bartomeu, who was speaking at the announcement of FC Barcelona's partnership with Global Citizen and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to collaborate to end extreme poverty by the year 2030.

"Our vision in 2021 is to have the best stadium in the world."