Barcelona To Pay Fine After Messi’s Celebration For Diego Maradona
Posted by OluwaFemi. on Nov 30, 2020 0

According to Spanish publication Sport, Barcelona face a fine of up to €3000 as Lionel Messi’s heartwarming tribute to Diego Maradona conflicts an RFEF rule.
Messi scored the final goal of Barcelona’s 4-0 win against Osasuna on Sunday with a wonderful strike, the all-time great celebrated by taking off his Blaugrana shirt to reveal a Newell’s Old Boys one.

The shirt in question had Maradona’s iconic No.10 on the back. Newell’s are Messi’s boyhood club, Diego played for them before ending his playing career with his beloved Boca Juniors.

Messi’s gesture saw him receive a yellow card from referee Mateu Lahoz, the tribute broke a regulation in article 91 of the RFEF’s (Spanish Football Federation) disciplinary code.

Sport cite the text, stating that the Catalan outfit face a fine of up to €3000. Thankfully, the cash-strapped side wouldn’t have to pay this until the end of the season.

It was announced on Friday that the Barcelona first-team players and Ronald Koeman have agreed to a pay cut totalling €122m, as well as a deferred variable figure of €50m, to help the side.