Barcelona have been fined 602 euros (£503) following a criticism by Atletico Madrid over contact the membership made with striker Julian Alvarez.
Atletico accused La Liga rivals Barcelona of approaching Argentina worldwide Alvarez with out first notifying them in writing.
The 26-year-old remained at Atletico and has a contract which runs till June 2030.
The positive was issued by the Spanish soccer affiliation. Atletico additionally complained to Fifa, however soccer’s governing physique declared it had no jurisdiction over the case.
Alvarez has steadily been booed by his personal supporters this season however acquired a standing ovation from some after he scored the successful objective in opposition to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
Following that victory, which took Diego Simeone’s facet inside two factors of leaders Barcelona, Alvarez took the chance to apologise to Atletico’s followers.
Referring to an interview he gave in the course of the summer time through which he stated he wished to “fulfil his dream” of taking part in for Barcelona, Alvarez stated: “It was a mistake. I perceive why the followers are indignant.
“If I have been a fan, I would be indignant too. Particularly given how they’ve supported me since I arrived.”
Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid from Manchester Metropolis on a six-year deal in a transfer value as much as £81.5m in August 2024.
After scoring 36 objectives in 103 appearances for Metropolis, he has discovered the web 51 instances in 115 video games for Atletico.
