Robert Lewandowski has dropped a stunning revelation that has reignited controversy around FC Barcelona\u2019s financial struggles, admitting that the club indirectly asked him not to score in the final games of last season to avoid paying a hefty bonus to Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
The Polish striker, speaking candidly about the situation, confirmed that his contract included a goal-based bonus clause that would have forced Barcelona to pay extra money to his former club. At a time when Bar\u00e7a was \u201clooking for every single euro,\u201d the message from the club was clear, scoring more goals could worsen their already fragile finances.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have too much respect for Bar\u00e7a and the people who work there,\u201d Lewandowski explained, acknowledging that he was fully aware of the club\u2019s economic crisis. According to him, the bonus was \u201cnot a small amount,\u201d even if it wouldn\u2019t have personally changed anything for him financially.<\/p>\n
While Barcelona have not officially admitted to pressuring the striker, Lewandowski\u2019s words strongly suggest that financial considerations crossed into sporting decisions, a line many fans and pundits believe should never be blurred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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