Sergio Agüero files lawsuit against Barcelona for $3m in unpaid wages

BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 20: Sergio Aguero of FC Barcelona runs with the ball under pressure from Mykola Shaparenko of FC Dynamo Kyiv during the UEFA Champions League group E match between FC Barcelona and Dynamo Kyiv at Camp Nou on October 20, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

On October 12, 2024, 4:54 PM

Sergio Agüero filed a lawsuit against Barcelona for €3 million ($3.2m) over money owed as part of his 2021 contract termination and the matter is still in court, an official report sent to the Catalan club’s members has revealed.

Agüero, 36, joined Barça from Man City on a two-year deal in 2021 but he made just five appearances before being forced to retire after suffering heart problems during a La Liga game against Alavés.

He officially announced his retirement in December of the same year, reaching an agreement with the club to end his contract early.

However, a report detailing Barça’s financial accounts for the 2023-24 season and seen by ESPN has revealed the former Argentina striker launched legal proceedings against the club earlier this year.

“On May 29, 2024, ex-player Sergio Agüero filed a claim for €3m that, according to him, he is owed as part of the resolution agreement to end his working relationship with the club,” the report states.

Sergio Aguero of FC Barcelona (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
“As of June 21, 2024, there was no conciliatory agreement between the parties. The club is now waiting for the claim to be processed by a local court for the next step in the procedure.”

Barcelona’s Argentinian Sergio Kun Aguero (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)
The dispute with Agüero is one of nine legal cases detailed by Barça in the section of the report titled ‘Litigation.’

Another reveals that a company named ‘Scores Sports Management’ is demanding €10m ($10.9m) for their role in the transfer which saw winger Ousmane Dembélé leave Barça for Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth €50m ($54.6m) in 2023.