Xavi: "Barcelona released Griezmann solely because of the club's financial situation

Barcelona head coach Javi Hernandez has named the main reason for the transfer of midfielder Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid.

Antoine Griezmann, Getty Images

"We decided to let Antoine Griezmann go solely because of the financial situation, the club was forced to let him go. Griezmann is a player I like very much, but he left for this reason," Mundo Deportivo quoted Xavi as saying.

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