According to reports from Marca, the Spanish Football Federation has begun investigating Barcelona for allegedly poaching Alvarez in violation of regulations. If found true, the Spanish Football Federation will open a case under Article 93, and Barcelona and Alvarez may face severe penalties.

The report states that the Spanish Football Federation has announced that it has formally opened a case regarding Barcelona's alleged harassment of Atletico Madrid player Alvarez, attempting to sign him in recent months. Atletico Madrid had previously filed a complaint. After this announcement, both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid can submit their defense materials.

Both Barcelona and the Argentine player could face extremely severe penalties. According to Article 93 of the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary code, the relevant provisions address non-compliance with the federation's decisions.

In addition to financial penalties, the parties involved may also face disqualification or suspension for one month to two years, or at least a four-match suspension, applicable to club management and players. If a player is disqualified for violating regulations, the club will also be compensated for not being able to use him.

Even if Atletico Madrid loses this player as a result, Atletico Madrid will not back down. In recent months, Atletico Madrid has strongly demanded penalties for this situation, even escalating the complaint to institutions such as the Spanish Football Federation and FIFA.

This time, the Spanish Football Federation has initiated the investigation procedure, and once established, it could have serious consequences for Barcelona and the forward.

Barcelona may face heavy penalties

For Barcelona, the most severe penalty could be the closure of all or part of the involved club's facilities for up to 3 matches or 2 months; at the same time, they could also have 3 points deducted from their final season total. In addition, Barcelona could be prohibited from registering players in one or more transfer windows.

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