Lamine will not sign again, souvenirs for free and fans: a weak person and a ridiculous behavior sports

Young Barcelona star Lamine Jamal was subjected to severe criticism after announcing his decision to stop signing memorabilia for free, a decision that sparked widespread controversy among the fans of the Catalan club and fans of world football.

Early stardom and great success

Jamal is only 18 years old, but he has become one of the most prominent Spanish talents in football after he finished runner-up in the Ballon d’Or race last month and won the title of best young player in the Euro 2024 tournament with the Spain national team. He performed outstandingly with Barcelona under the leadership of coach Hansi Flick, where he contributed to winning the Spanish League title.

New contract and huge profits

Lamine Jamal signed a new contract with Barcelona last May, under which he received a huge weekly salary of more than 318 thousand euros, which some considered sufficient to guarantee his financial comfort. However, the player announced that he would stop giving free autographs to fans, amid reports of a possible contract with a sports company to market his signed products.

Controversial move

Fans will now be asked to obtain his autographs through the company’s website, which will increase the value of his signature. The lack of free signatures will make each signature rare and more sought after, in line with the marketing methods adopted in American sports such as the NBA.

The move is expected to attract the attention of companies and investors, making Lamine Gamal’s signing a sought-after commodity in the international market, but it has upset some fans who consider the idea “disappointing.”

Crowd responses: anger and criticism

This move upset many fans on social media platforms, and they expressed their anger, as one of them wrote, “He is a very weak person. What a ridiculous behavior, especially at his young age.”

Another asked, “What is happening?! How is this allowed?”, while a third tweeted, “Not even the signature is important, but rather the few seconds in which your star acknowledges your presence.”

On the field, Lamine Jamal continued his brilliance this season, as he scored two goals and provided 3 assists in 5 matches, at a time when it is believed that his contract with Barcelona includes a release clause worth one billion euros, which makes the Catalan club highly value his signing.

Successive crises off the field

Barca’s German coach, Hansi Flick, responded strongly to rumors that he was under pressure from the club’s management to include Lamine Gamal against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, despite his delayed return from participating with his country’s national team.

The German coach explained, “The story about Lamine being late against Paris Saint-Germain is complete nonsense! No one forced me to play him, and nothing of the kind happened, and all those rumors do not exist.”

The former coach of Bayern Munich and the German national team added, “I would like to know where these rumors come from. They are bad, and this is not the case. Neither Deco nor anyone at the club asked me for anything, and my relationship with all the administrators at the club is excellent. I believe in my work, and this is a rumour, and whoever said this is a liar.”

He stressed, “Lamine Gamal is a very professional. He works hard every day. His vacation days belong to him alone, and I do not interfere in his private life. What is important to me is that when he is here he gives everything he has.”