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Barcelona fined €602 for summer pursuit of Jonathan David’s Atletico Madrid teammate Julian Alvarez

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have punished Barcelona for what they have deemed an improper pursuit of Atlético Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, fining them just €602 (CAD $941.31). Atleti, whose summer signing of Canadian striker Jonathan David seemed to be…

Canadian Soccer Daily

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 6:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Barcelona was fined €602 by the RFEF for an improper pursuit of Atlético Madrid forward Julian Alvarez.
Atlético Madrid reported Barcelona for allegedly leaking information to unsettle Alvarez during a proposed €100 million transfer pursuit.
Julian Alvarez apologized to Atlético Madrid fans for his previous comments expressing a desire to join Barcelona.

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The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has fined Barcelona €602 for an improper pursuit of Atlético Madrid forward Julian Alvarez. Atlético reported Barcelona after accusing them of unethical attempts to unsettle the Argentina international, including leaking details of a proposed permanent transfer worth around €100 million.

Alvarez ultimately remained at Atlético Madrid and recently apologized to supporters for publicly expressing a desire to join Barcelona. His strong performances have limited playing time for summer signing Jonathan David as Atlético Madrid trails Barcelona by two points in LaLiga.

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Barcelona fined €602 for summer pursuit of Jonathan David’s Atletico Madrid teammate Julian Alvarez

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