Barcelona fined over griezmann transfer

You're referring to the recent news about FC Barcelona being fined by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the transfer of French forward Antoine Griezmann from Atlético Madrid to Barcelona in 2019.

According to reports, Barcelona was fined €7.1 million (approximately $8.1 million) for breaching the rules of the Spanish football league, La Liga, regarding the transfer of Griezmann. The fine was imposed due to Barcelona's alleged failure to comply with the league's regulations on the payment of the transfer fee and the registration of the player.

The RFEF investigation found that Barcelona had paid Atlético Madrid a significant portion of the transfer fee in advance, which is against the league's rules. The investigation also found that Barcelona had not properly registered Griezmann with the league, which led to the fine.

Barcelona has accepted the fine and has stated that it will pay the amount in full. The club has also denied any wrongdoing and has argued that the fine is excessive.

This is not the first time that Barcelona has been fined by the RFEF over transfer-related issues. In 2019, the club was also fined €300,000 (approximately $350,000) for breaching the league's rules on the signing of youth players.

It's worth noting that the fine is a significant amount, but it's still a relatively small fraction of Barcelona's annual revenue, which is estimated to be over €800 million (approximately $900 million).