Barcelona will appeal a court ruling that ordered them to pay Brazilian midfielder Matheus Fernandes €7.7 million for unfair dismissal, a club source has told ESPN.
Fernandes, who played just 17 minutes for Barca's first team, sued the club after they terminated his contract in 2021 for poor performances.
His legal team was demanding €14.8m but a Spanish court this week ruled Barca must pay him just over half that amount in compensation.
The judge rejected Barca's argument, which also included a report from a physio, saying they had not provided "evidence of the inadequate performance of the player in training."
The magistrate added: "Neither is there any record [of Barca telling Fernandes] to improve his performances before cancelling his contract.
