Atlético de Madrid reported Barcelona for harassment towards Julián Álvarez

The dispute over the future of Julián Álvarez has taken a new turn and now directly involves Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, FIFA, and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). According to Mundo Deportivo, the international body and the Spanish federation notified the Catalan club following the complaint filed by the Madrid institution.

Atlético de Madrid accuses Barcelona of having pressured the Argentine footballer and maintaining direct contact with him without the authorization of the rojiblanco club, despite the forward having a contractual link in effect until June 2030.

Following this submission, the RFEF will soon communicate to Barcelona the deadline established for them to present their arguments and state their version of events.

Within the azulgrana environment, they believe that Atlético de Madrid's claim should not succeed. The club's position is based on public statements made by Julián Álvarez himself, who on June 22 expressed his intention to leave the Madrid institution while participating in the World Cup.

Barcelona understands that the publicly expressed will of the forward is a relevant element in the conflict and that there was no irregular action on the part of the club.

The situation, however, remains open, and now it will be the RFEF that receives Barcelona's arguments within the deadline it establishes for the procedure.

While the conflict progresses through institutional channels, the management of Atlético de Madrid publicly maintains a firm position regarding the future of its main offensive figure.

President Enrique Cerezo stated that Julián Álvarez is not for sale and ruled out the possibility of parting with the Argentine attacker.