This is the 'Griezmann case': There will be no legal battle against Atlético

The rumours on a possible performance in bad faith by part of the Athletic of Madrid regarding the management of the minutes played by Antoine Griezmann in the 2022-23 have been, for the moment, descartados. The lawyers of the FC Barcelona have ascertained that the group 'rojiblanco' is not breaking any rule for avoiding that the forward play the minutes that would force him to purchase him in property to the term of the present season.

According to the agreement signed does a year between the Barça and the Athletic by the cession of the French by two seasons, if the player of 31 years contests at least 45 minutes in 50% of the parties for which was available, the 'colchoneros' will have to credit the 40 million corresponding euros to his clause of rescission in July of 2023. However, this does not want to say that the group directed by Diego Simeone was forced to range to the of Mâcon.

By the contrary, the Spanish legal rule clears that Griezmann has the right of effective occupation when being inscribed, but this only forces to the Athletic to leave him train with his mates, more no to play, as it establishes it the article 4.2.To of the Statute of the Workers. Of equal way, the the Royal decree 1006 promulgado in 1985, which regulates the relations of the professional sportsmen, establishes in the point fourth of the article 7 in the related with the rights and obligations of the parts that "the professional sportsmen have right to the effective occupation".

Besides, the referred article adds: "Not being able to, save in case of sanction or injury, be excluded of the trainings and other instrumental or preparatory activities for the exercise of the sportive activity". Like this the things, if the 'Cholo' Simeone wants to follow minimising the minutes that Antoine contests in the season or, even, leave him out of the announcement when like this it wish it, will not be violating any norm. Like this the things, the French will have to return to Catalonia the next year, consummating a business fatla for a Barça that disbursed 120 'kilos' by his signing in 2019.

Simeone Has clear the role of Griezmann

The forward has ingresado around the minute 63 in the first four parties of League, feeding the controversy. In this regard, the trainer 'colchonero' cleared that, further of the sportive, will follow the instructions of the directive regarding the 'case Griezmann'. "You know me of 10 years ago. I am man of club and will be it always", sentenced in the previous of the crash in front of the Real Sociedad.

The minute 63. The minute Griezmann. #DeportePlus pic.twitter.com/vbjektkprv

— Football in Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) September 3, 2022

Like this the things, remains clear that the French forward will play little in LaLiga this season with the 'rojiblancos'. Further of the complex situation, the Barça has little margin of legal manoeuvre, since the Athletic is apegando to the agreement signed to avoid buy to theFrenchman . Nevertheless, this does not want to say that all finish there, since the player of 31 years still has not pronounced in this regard. And it is that, with the World-wide just around the corner, the forward is the most prejudiced.