Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Barca Allegedly Asked Lewandowski to Stop Scoring to Avoid Add-on Payment
Barcelona might have asked their star player, Robert Lewandowski, to stop scoring goals in the last games of a season to avoid paying more money to his former team, Bayern Munich.
Lewandowski still won the top scorer award, and Barcelona won the championship that season.
They then hired a new coach and won the title again the next year.
Barcelona reportedly asked Robert Lewandowski to stop scoring goals in the final games of the 2022-23 season
This was to avoid paying an extra £2.5m to Bayern Munich due to a goal-related clause in his transfer deal
Lewandowski still ended the season as the top scorer and won the Pichichi award
Barcelona celebrated the season as champions despite the alleged unethical move
Barcelona later hired Hansi Flick as coach and won the title in the 2024-25 season
- Who
- Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, Bayern Munich
- What
- Allegedly asked Lewandowski to stop scoring goals to avoid paying add-ons to Bayern Munich
- When
- 2022-23 season
- Where
- Spain
- Why
- To avoid paying an extra £2.5m to Bayern Munich due to a goal-related clause in Lewandowski's transfer deal
Barcelona's Perspective
Ethical Viewpoint
Goal Clause
Barcelona's Perspective
Barcelona might have seen the goal clause as a financial burden and asked Lewandowski to stop scoring to avoid paying extra
Ethical Viewpoint
This move could be seen as unethical and against the spirit of fair play in sports
- Player
- Robert Lewandowski
- Previous Club
- Bayern Munich
- Current Club
- Barcelona
- Season
- 2022-23
- Goal Clause Amount
- £2.5m