Overview

• The Juzgado de Instrucción No. 32 issued a new order on Oct. 16 adding the 2019 Griezmann move to the ongoing investigation into Bartomeu‑era deals.
• The judge cites indicia of administración desleal and falsedad contable linked to a €15 million payment to Atlético Madrid.
• The order states Barcelona allegedly approached Griezmann in February–March 2019 while he was under contract, violating FIFA rules that restrict such contact.
• According to the order, an agreement valued at €15 million sought to avoid evidence being submitted in a Federation proceeding, later given a lawful veneer via a simulated right‑of‑first‑refusal (derecho de tanteo) on Atlético youth players.
• The matter sits within a broader commissions probe in which Josep Maria Bartomeu and several directors are formal subjects, and no final charges have been announced.