The historic basketball section creation was initially seen as insignificant, according to historian Francesc Fernández in his first book about Barça basketball history. Fernández, currently working on the third volume of the series, highlights this unique aspect of the club's early basketball days where players received tortillas as their 'salary.' freshyourfeel.org
Barça Basketball's First 'Salary' Was a Tortilla
This Monday marks 100 years since FC Barcelona's board meeting created the basketball section, with early players surprisingly compensated with tortillas.
