Barca fined 300 euros for illegal approach of Griezmann

[Inter Yer Nan]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49840614

Barca broke its rules by negotiating with Griezmann without Atletico's permission.

"Taking into account the economic capacity of the club and the amount of the fine, this committee is aware that the payment of 300 euros, beyond its merely symbolic character, will not damage the sanctioned club and, probably, will not persuade other clubs in the same situation in the future to adjust their conduct to the regulations."

Got to say, not remotely surprised of their guilt but very surprised they actually got sanctioned.

 

[Indnyc]

300 not 300m

 

[fergiesarmy1]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49840614

Barca broke its rules by negotiating with Griezmann without Atletico's permission.

"Taking into account the economic capacity of the club and the amount of the fine, this committee is aware that the payment of 300 euros, beyond its merely symbolic character, will not damage the sanctioned club and, probably, will not persuade other clubs in the same situation in the future to adjust their conduct to the regulations."

Got to say, not remotely surprised of their guilt but very surprised they actually got sanctioned.

Think you have added a M incorrectly

 

[Mr Pigeon]

300 euros, not 300 million mate!

That's shady as feck

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

Does this make Griezmann the most expensive player of all-time technically?

 

[Skills]

300m or 300 euros?

 

[Ødegaard]

300 vs 300 000 000

 

[Damien]

How to get replies to your thread 101: deliberately make a typo in title

Nice work, IYN.

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

300 euros, not 300 million mate!

Haha, oh yeah, whoops. Delete thread.

Astonishing that they get just a slap on the wrist!

 

[fergiesarmy1]

Does this make Griezmann the most expensive player of all-time technically?

No

 

[Pexbo]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

 

[SteveJ]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

Yeah, same for me too.

 

[fergiesarmy1]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

That’ll learn em!

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

If anything the 300 euro's will just encourage them further in the future.

 

[Mr Pigeon]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

 

[SteveJ]

This is worse than the debate over Rooney's £350m weekly wages.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Haha, oh yeah, whoops. Delete thread.

Astonishing that they get just a slap on the wrist!

That's not even a slap on the wrist.

 

[horsechoker]

This will cripple the club

 

[Daysleeper]

Hey guys, we are starting a GoFundMe on behalf of the club. This is to cover the cost of the fine for this social injustice and pettiness from Atletico.

Please DM me for the details should you wish to donate.

 

[Boneli]

Presumably they did the decent thing and checked how much they could afford to be fined while minimising the chances of failing FFP.

 

[Canuckred64]

300 euros. I spent more than that on Irish whiskey while passing through Dublin airport duty free .

 

[Not a plastic hoe.]

I guess we need to donate 300 euros to poor barca

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

Hey guys, we are starting a GoFundMe on behalf of the club. This is to cover the cost of the fine for this social injustice and pettiness from Atletico.

Please DM me for the details should you wish to donate.

Is it petty though? Barca were illegally talking to their best player over the course of a long time. They previously got reported and came back and did it again.

I'd imagine Barca would be livid if a bigger club, like Real Madrid did this to their players, no?

 

[gormless]

This will cripple the club

don’t worry. They’re appealing (seriously)

 

[Acquire Me]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

 

[Mb194dc]

Battle will probably go to CAS eventually, €300 really .

They won't pay as would admit liability.

 

[0le]

Did the rest of the fine get lost like the blood samples then?

 

[Daysleeper]

Is it petty though? Barca were illegally talking to their best player over the course of a long time. They previously got reported and came back and did it again.

I'd imagine Barca would be livid if a bigger club, like Real Madrid did this to their players, no?

It was petty because Atletico could not show ONE bit of proof that Barca had a deal with Griezmann before the summer. Neither atletico’s demand for 200m euros nor the supposed letter showed the “illegal” talks between Griezmann and Barca. On what possible grounds are there for Barca to be asked to pay an extra 80M? Atletico has zero proof of anything and couldn’t show anything in court

So yeah, without showing proof this is all quite petty to say the least

 

[Eriku]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

 

[Eyepopper]

Barca have confirmed they'll need to make sales to raise the funds.

They've put some of Messi's toenail clippings on eBay.

 

[11101]

Probably costs more to process it

 

[fergiesarmy1]

When do they play each other next, I’m getting the wheelbarrow out on a red card.

 

[Seaman]

Sometimes its worth breaking the rules. Well played Barca

 

[MackRobinson]

At first I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"
But then I was like "Fuuuucking hell what a ridiculous amount!"

 

[MackRobinson]

Trollface fine.

 

[MackRobinson]

Probably costs more to process it

The investigation probably cost 10x that.

 

[fergiesarmy1]

The investigation probably cost 10x that.

Per hour, I’m gonna make more on that red card

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Ill get that

 

[Kentonio]

The investigation probably cost 10x that.

Try at least 100x that.