The Barcelona adventure of Antoine Griezmann (2019-2022) seems far behind us, but this transfer which caused so much controversy at the time is once again, six years later, making headlines in Spain. Indeed, according to the newspaper El MundoSpanish justice accuses FC Barcelona of two possible offenses in this transfer, estimated at 120 million euros.
The investigating judge thus considers that there are indications of unfair administration and use of forgery in the payment of a bonus of 15 million euros from Barça to the Colchoneros. This would be an amount paid by the Catalans so that Atlético does not denounce negotiations with a player under contract behind the club's back to FIFA, since it is illegal. Barça would therefore have discussed with Griezmann without the agreement of the Colchoneros and would then have compensated the Madrilenians so that they did not file a complaint. Case to be continued, but it's a new headache looming for Joan Laporta, who risks paying the price for his predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu…
