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Barcelona handed €602 fine over Alvarez approach

Global Published 28 October 2026, 12:59 · archived 28 Oct 2026

MADRID: Barcelona’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez came at a modest cost on Tuesday after the Spanish ​FA fined the club €602 ($672) following a complaint by Atletico ‌Madrid over contact with the striker. Atletico accused Barcelona of approaching the Argentine, whose contract runs until June 2030, without first notifying ​them in writing. The sanction falls under Article 133 ​of the federation’s regulations. 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...

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