AP, Geneva :
Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday, hurting Manchester United’s hopes of signing France forward Antoine Griezmann.
The FIFA ban prevents Atletico from registering new players until January. Atletico had lined up Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette as a potential replacement for Griezmann. “Now more than ever,” Griezmann said on his social media platforms, alongside the Atleti hashtag and a picture of him in the club jersey, while not directly referencing his future.
He also used the hashtag “all together.”
Griezmann last week publicly declared he could join United in the summer transfer window, rating his chances as being six out of ten in an interview. Atletico can still sell Griezmann, with United having been ready to pay a release clause in his contract reportedly of more than 100 million euros ($112 million).
FIFA imposed a one-year ban on Atletico last year for signing dozens of youth players in breach of rules that prevent international child trafficking and luring youngsters from their home country.
“This ruling is unfair and causes an irreparable damage to our club,” Atletico said in a statement.
Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday, hurting Manchester United’s hopes of signing France forward Antoine Griezmann.
The FIFA ban prevents Atletico from registering new players until January. Atletico had lined up Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette as a potential replacement for Griezmann. “Now more than ever,” Griezmann said on his social media platforms, alongside the Atleti hashtag and a picture of him in the club jersey, while not directly referencing his future.
He also used the hashtag “all together.”
Griezmann last week publicly declared he could join United in the summer transfer window, rating his chances as being six out of ten in an interview. Atletico can still sell Griezmann, with United having been ready to pay a release clause in his contract reportedly of more than 100 million euros ($112 million).
FIFA imposed a one-year ban on Atletico last year for signing dozens of youth players in breach of rules that prevent international child trafficking and luring youngsters from their home country.
“This ruling is unfair and causes an irreparable damage to our club,” Atletico said in a statement.
