In an embarrassing turn of events, the Catalan club might have to pay Liverpool a fee should former flop Philippe Coutinho win the Champions League

Barcelona may have experienced their most humiliating defeat in club history after they were annihilated 8-2 by Bayern during the 2019-20 Champions League quarter-finals, b
ut their misery didn't end there.

With the score at 6-2 in Portugal, Bayern Munich brought on Philippe Coutinho, on loan from Barcelona, just to rub additional salt into the wound.

Coutinho well and truly delivered, scoring the final two goals against his parent club - who sent him to Germany after he failed to cement a regular spot in the team - in the final five minutes of regular time.

To make matters worse, reports have emerged about the final nail in the coffin - the fact that Barcelona will be forced to pay Coutinho's former club Liverpool a sum should the Brazil international win the Champions League with Bayern due to a clause in the player's contract.

Will Barcelona pay Liverpool if Philippe Coutinho wins the Champions League?

According to The Mirror, Barcelona have to pay a fee of £4.5m (€5m) to the Anfield side if Coutinho goes on to win the Champions League during his time as a Barcelona player.

Incredibly, the clause is player specific and not club specific, which states that the clause regarding a Champions League victory did not specify that it had to be triggered while playing for Barcelona.

Marca report that Barcelona did not consider the fee to be expensive because they had thought Coutinho would help Barcelona win the Champions League - which in itself boasts a huge financial reward.

Coutinho's €120 million (£106m/$130m) move from Liverpool to Barcelona in January 2018 made him the Catalan giants' most expensive ever signing.

However, Coutinho struggled to make an impact at Camp Nou and endured a nightmarish time after his departure from Anfield, with Barcelona having to loan the midfielder out to Bayern at the start of the 2019-20 season.

Coutinho knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League and potentially winning the competition was a hammer blow, with the exercise of the clause the final act.

The Spanish side will have to deal with the repercussions even more following the end of the 2019-20 season, with Bayern not exercising the option to buy the player - with Coutinho therefore due to return to Camp Nou.

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Lalasticlala

The most hilarious turn of event in the history of football!

Barcelona messed up on two different occasions; firstly, there was no clause preventing Coutinho from playing against Barcelona should both teams meet and secondly, the "Champions League" trophy win which was never specified.

No club is useless after all. It is either they are used as good or bad examples.

The Barcelona board is a cruise!

Why are they trying to use razor blades to cut this small money

pode:
Why are they trying to use razor blades to cut this small money

It's an addon Barcelona agreed to and it is a common clause in football these days.

And as long as Coutinho is still a Barcelona player, the club will have to pay Liverpool if Bayern beats PSG tonight.

Might or must it's in the contract !!
That's to show how bad things have become for Barcelona , players they spent almost 300m on two sat on the bench and one scored two against them , in their 8 - 2 massacre ...
and they would still compensate his former club, for the beating , if he gets to win the UCL ..
Worse of it all their goat who always threatens to leave after every disgraceful match like we've seen in Argentina ...has repeated the act ....
Abidal is nothing but a sacrificial lamb , Bartomeu endorsed those transfers , and a goat should not lose 8 - 2 no matter how bad it is !!

I'm sure Barca also put the same clause for Bayern

bkool7:
I'm sure Barca also put the same clause for Bayern

He is only on loan for some playing time as he is considered surplus to requirement at Barcelona. Loan deals do not carry that kind of contract. Permanent deals do.

Joshmodest:
Might or must it's in the contract !!
That's to show how bad things have become for Barcelona , players they spent almost 300m on two sat on the bench and one scored two against them , in their 8 - 2 massacre ...
and they would still compensate his former club, for the beating , if he gets to win the UCL ..
Worse of it all their goat who always threatens to leave after every disgraceful match like we've seen in Argentina ...has repeated the act ....
Abidal is nothing but a sacrificial lamb , Bartomeu endorsed those transfers , and a goat should not lose 8 - 2 no matter how bad it is !!

They will wail on your mention today

Barcelona's board are running down that club with their senseless decisions.

chaai...jus too crazy bt a deal is a deal...barca go pay oo

paulolee:
chaai...jus too crazy bt a deal is a deal...barca go pay oo

Barca board have come out to deny such deal. The deal is said to be on Barca win of champions league not Coutinho.

oyatainer:


Barca board have come out to deny such deal. The deal is said to be on Barca win of champions league not Coutinho.

dt clause was on his contract when barca signed and u dnt expect barca to accept such crazy deal...soo many crazy clauses are inserted in players deals when big clubs come knocking, i remember dembele deal once involved dt no matter wat happens barca wont sell him to bayern or they pay huge fine...or is it griezmann dt athletico included dt he most not be sold to any oda spanish clubs... such agreement do make d selling clubs reduce transsfer fee..