Should the player be suspended for breaching the regulations, he would have to compensate his club for its inability to use his services during that period.
Atletico Madrid could yet lose their player under this scenario. That hasn’t changed their stance. The Madrid club intend to go all the way in pursuit of penalties for what they regard as violations they have been denouncing for months, taking their complaint as far as the Spanish Football Federation and FIFA.
The Spanish Football Federation decided to open the disciplinary file. Should the facts be proven, the consequences could be serious for both the Catalan club and the Argentine forward.
Barcelona face potential penalties that include the full or partial closure of the club’s facilities for up to three matches or two months, plus the possibility of a three-point deduction in the La Liga table.
Sanctions could stretch even further, banning the Catalan club from registering new players during one or several transfer windows.
