Athletic Club have confirmed they have met with La Liga to challenge Barcelona’s plans to sign winger Nico Williams.
It was reported earlier this week that Athletic planned to complain to La Liga and accuse Barcelona of lacking the financial strength needed to finalise a €62 million ($72.5 million) move for Williams, who has made it clear he wants to move to Camp Nou this summer. Barcelona president Joan Laporta responded to the reports, criticizing Athletic for their actions.
The Basque outfit have now confirmed the details of their meeting with La Liga, in which Athletic accused Barcelona of not yet meeting 1:1 spending rules and, therefore, not being able to complete a deal for Williams.
“Athletic Club is grateful for the clarity provided by an organisation that defends the interests of all its clubs,” a statement read. “Within the topic of financial fair play, we discussed, among other issues, FC Barcelona’s ability to sign players.
