The Spanish Football Federation ordered the Catalan club to pay a fine of 602 euros following Atletico Madrid's complaint against Barcelona due to negotiations for the recruitment of Julian Alvarez, the team's Argentinian striker. According to a report by Athletic, Atletico Madrid claimed that Barcelona did not comply with the regulations regarding negotiations with players in the summer contract to recruit Alvarez. The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation recognized this action as a minor violation and imposed the maximum fine expected for this type of violation on Barcelona based on Article 133 of the Disciplinary Regulations. The EPA news agency reported that according to the disciplinary committee's ruling, Fernando Hidalgo, Alvarez's program manager, contacted Deco, Barcelona's sporting director, on May 15; While the first written notice to Atlético Madrid was given on May 28. The committee also announced that the authorization of the Madrid club to negotiate the player's departure was not confirmed. However, Barcelona have denied any illegal action and plan to appeal the federation's decision.

The Spanish Football Federation ordered the Catalan club to pay a fine of 602 euros following Atletico Madrid's complaint against Barcelona due to negotiations for the recruitment of Julian Alvarez, the team's Argentinian striker. According to a report by Athletic, Atletico Madrid claimed that Barcelona did not comply with the regulations regarding negotiations with players in the summer contract to recruit Alvarez. The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation recognized this action as a minor violation and imposed the maximum fine expected for this type of violation on Barcelona based on Article 133 of the Disciplinary Regulations. The EPA news agency reported that according to the disciplinary committee's ruling, Fernando Hidalgo, Alvarez's program manager, contacted Deco, Barcelona's sporting director, on May 15; While the first written notice to Atlético Madrid was given on May 28. The committee also announced that the authorization of the Madrid club to negotiate the player's departure was not confirmed. However, Barcelona have denied any illegal action and plan to appeal the federation's decision.