LaLiga Could Block Griezmann’s Move From Atletico Madrid To Barcelona
LaLiga Could Block Griezmann’s Move From Atletico Madrid To Barcelona
Atletico Madrid have asked LaLiga to block Antoine Griezmann‘s move to Barcelona, in a dispute over the transfer fee between the two clubs, according to the Spanish league’s president, Javier Tebas.
Barca announced the signing of Griezmann this month for €120million, but Atletico complained that the Catalan club had not paid enough to trigger the player’s release clause.
The buy-out clause dropped from €200m to €120m on July 1.
Atletico claim that Griezmann’s May 14 announcement that he was leaving the club, is proof a deal was struck between the player and Barcelona much earlier.
“[Atletico] submitted a complaint and put in doubt whether we should pass Griezmann’s licence to Barcelona.
“There’s a process that has been put in motion and those overseeing it will have to come to resolve the case.
“It is possible to block a player’s transfer. LaLiga will have to decide what course of action to take,” Tebas told Spanish radio station Onda Cero on Wednesday.
Griezmann has already played a friendly for his new club, a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea in Japan on Tuesday.
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