Barcelona fined £503 over approach for Alvarez
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16-second readBarcelona was fined 602 euros (£503) by the Spanish football association after Atletico Madrid complained about the club's contact with striker Julian Alvarez without prior written notification. Alvarez, who has a contract with Atletico until June 2030, has been booed by his own supporters but received a standing ovation after scoring the winning goal against Deportivo La Coruna.
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Barcelona was fined 602 euros (£503) by the Spanish football association after Atletico Madrid complained about the club's contact with striker Julian Alvarez without prior written notification.
Alvarez, who has a contract with Atletico until June 2030, has been booed by his own supporters but received a standing ovation after scoring the winning goal against Deportivo La Coruna.
Alvarez apologized to Atletico's fans, calling an interview where he mentioned wanting to play for Barcelona a "mistake" and understanding why fans were angry.
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Barcelona have been fined 602 euros (£503) following a complaint by Atletico Madrid over contact the club made with striker Julian Alvarez. Atletico accused La Liga rivals Barcelona of approaching Argentina international Alvarez without first notifying them in writing. The 26-year-old remained at Atletico and has a contract which runs until June 2030. The fine was issued by the Spanish football association. Atletico also complained to Fifa, but football's governing body declared it had no jurisdiction over the case. Alvarez has frequently been booed by his own supporters this season but received a standing ovation from some after he scored the winning goal against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
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