Barcelona have been handed a \u20ac602 fine by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following a formal complaint from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid about the Catalan club\u2019s handling of interest in striker Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez.\n<\/p>\n
As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Wednesday, the sanction, confirmed on Tuesday, was imposed under Article 133 of the RFEF\u2019s disciplinary regulations for failure to comply with orders, instructions, agreements or regulatory obligations.\n<\/p>\n
It is classified as a minor infringement. Spanish rules require any club seeking to negotiate with a contracted player to first notify the player\u2019s current club in writing.\n<\/p>\n
Atl\u00e9tico alleged Barcelona approached the Argentina international without properly fulfilling that requirement.<\/p>\n
\u00c1lvarez, 26, remains under contract at Atl\u00e9tico until June 2030 after joining from Manchester City in 2024.<\/p>\n
Interest from Barcelona intensified during the summer transfer window, fuelled in part by the player\u2019s public comments expressing a desire to fulfil a long-held dream of playing for the Blaugrana.\n<\/p>\n
No deal materialised, and \u00c1lvarez stayed in Madrid.<\/p>\n
Atl\u00e9tico also lodged a parallel complaint with FIFA, which ruled it had no jurisdiction over a dispute between two Spanish clubs and left the matter with the RFEF. <\/p>\n
The federation opened an extraordinary disciplinary file in late July and has now resolved it with the maximum fine available under the relevant light-infringement clause.\n<\/p>\n
The amount has been widely described as symbolic or \u201cirrisoria.\u201d It closely mirrors a 2019 case in which Atl\u00e9tico complained about Barcelona\u2019s approach for Antoine Griezmann and the resulting fine was just \u20ac300.\n<\/p>\n
Barcelona intend to appeal. Club sources and reports from outlets including Marca and El Chiringuito indicate the decision is being challenged on principle rather than over the modest sum.\n<\/p>\n
Barcelona maintain they informed Atl\u00e9tico of their interest and conducted themselves correctly throughout the process.\n<\/p>\n
Meanwhile \u00c1lvarez has been working to repair relations with Atl\u00e9tico supporters.\n<\/p>\n
He has faced some booing this season but scored the decisive goal in Saturday\u2019s win over Deportivo La Coru\u00f1a, after which he publicly apologised for the timing and manner of his earlier comments about wanting to leave.<\/p>\n
The fine closes the formal disciplinary chapter of a tense summer saga between two La Liga rivals, though Barcelona\u2019s planned appeal means the matter is not yet fully settled.\n <\/p>\n
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