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Barcelona handed $670 fine for approaching Atletico’s Alvarez

Barcelona’s ‌pursuit of Julian Alvarez came at a modest ⁠cost after the Spanish FA fined the club 602 euros ($670) following a complaint by Atletico Madrid over contact ⁠with the striker.Atletico accused Barcelona of approaching the Argentinian, whose contract runs until June 2030, without…

Barcelona handed $670 fine for approaching Atletico’s Alvarez
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Barcelona’s ‌pursuit of Julian Alvarez came at a modest ⁠cost after the Spanish FA fined the club 602 euros ($670) following a complaint by Atletico Madrid over contact ⁠with the striker.Atletico accused Barcelona of approaching the Argentinian, whose contract runs until June 2030, without…

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Atletico also complained to FIFA, which declared it had no jurisdiction over the case.For Alvarez, ‌the repair work has been rather more public.The striker scored Atletico’s winner against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, finding the net for a second successive match as his side moved within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona, before apologising for expressing his ⁠desire to join their rivals.“It was ⁠a mistake.

I understand why the fans are angry.

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If I were a fan, I’d be angry, too.

Especially given how they’ve supported ⁠me since I arrived,” Alvarez said, referring to an interview during the ⁠2026 World Cup in which he ⁠said that he “wanted to fulfil his dream” of playing for Barcelona, triggering a transfer dispute that stretched through the summer transfer window.Frequently booed ‌by the home fans this season, Alvarez received a standing ovation from sections of the crowd after scoring ‌on ‌Saturday, a sign of….

After scoring 36 goals in 103 appearances at Man City, Alvarez has registered 51 goals in 115 games for Atletico.

Argentina forward Julian Alvarez's contract with Atletico until 2030 means approach breached rules.

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