Football: Barcelona brass angry with Gerard Pique following involvement in Griezmann documentary

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Camp Nou chiefs are pissed off with Barcelona star Gerard Pique’s involvement in Antoine Griezmann’s video where he confirmed his Atletico Madrid stay.

Barcelona board are reportedly unhappy with Gerard Pique following the defender’s role in the video where Los Rojiblancos star Antonie Griezmann confirmed his stay in Madrid citing different reasons. Griezmann’s “The Decision” documentary- which was criticized online was released on Thursday night which saw him ensuring his future with Atletico Madrid.

According to Spanish publications AS, the video was made by Kosmos Productions- the production company which is owned by none other than the Barcelona star Gerard Pique. It is said that this caused has anger at the Camp Nou.

According to the report published in AS, club president Joseph Maria Bartomeu and other chiefs believe that Pique has crossed a certain barrier, especially in the way he publicised Griezmann’s ‘The Decision’ on his personal twitter account which has over 18 Million followers. Pique tweeted about the documentary for about four times and retweeted Kosmos Productions’ tweet that declares ‘#LaDecision’ was the number one trending topic in Spain.

It is said that the board is also disappointed with Gerard Pique’s defensive partner Samuel Umtiti, who is currently with Atletico Madrid hitman Antonie Griezmann in the France World Cup Squad and shares striker’s agent. Well Pique didn’t hold back from responding to the criticisms he received for tweeting that video.

The Spaniard responded to the video saying, “Remember one thing. There’ll be people who criticise it, because everything that’s new generates repudiation.

“But the most important reflection that ‘La Decisión’ offers is that sometimes not everything they sell you is true.”

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