RFEF fines Barça €602 over Julián Álvarez case

RFEF fines Barça €602 over Julián Álvarez case The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has closed the proceedings opened against FC Barcelona following a complaint filed by Atlético de Madrid. The governing body has fined the Catalan club just €602 for breaching the rules when approaching Argentine forward Julián Álvarez. The Atlético board turned to the sporting authorities in late July, believing that Barcelona had made improper contact with the player. Under the General Regulations, any club interested in signing a professional who is under contract must first notify his current club of its intentions in writing. The federation's ruling penalizes Barcelona's conduct under Article 133 of the Disciplinary Code, which concerns failure to comply with regulatory obligations. The offense has been classified as minor, limiting the fine to the maximum amount provided for under that provision. With this ruling, Barça avoids more serious sporting sanctions, such as bans for club officials or partial stadium closures. Atlético has secured official recognition of the breach, but with a merely symbolic penalty. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.