Atletico Madrid was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by Premier League club Chelsea. Chelsea was very dominant in both the legs and didn’t concede a single goal in both the fixtures and won it by a 3-0 aggregate score.
Having been crashed out of the Champions League, Diego Simeone’s men will now focus on winning the La Liga title. They are currently on top with 63 points, followed by Barcelona and Real Madrid on 59 and 57 points respectively.
Atletico Madrid’s failure to reach the Champions League quarter-finals is a slight financial boon to Atletico but a financial blow to Barcelona as they lost €2m.
Barcelona sold Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid for €5m upfront and another €6m based on various performance-related pays. The three variables on which €6m depends are:
- €2m if Suarez plays 20 games for Atletico Madrid. [Barcelona has already got this amount.]
- €2m if Atletico Madrid reaches the quarter-finals of the Champions League. [Atletico has been knocked out by Chelsea, so Barcelona won’t receive this amount.]
- The €2m is based on Suarez’s performances next season.
So, until now, Barcelona has got €7m for Luis Suarez from Atletico Madrid and having lost €2m for failing to reach the quarter-finals, Suarez’s total transfer fee can now only go up to €9m, depending on his performances next season.
