Barça will be attentive to Chelsea-Atlético for two reasons

Tonight's Chelsea-Atlético will also be closely followed from Barcelona. In the Barça club, of course, they are interested in knowing what Simeone's men do, because they are the rival for the league and what happens will affect the League in some way. On the other hand, what happens in London you can get a pinch of money to the culés coffers, derived from the signing of Luis Suárez.

The tug of war soap opera Suarez in September it was closed with that Atlético would pay him a series of variables to Barça for the transfer from the Uruguayan. One of these sections of the contract states that the rojiblanco club will pay two million euros if it reaches the quarterfinals of the Champions League. This unknown will remain tonight. Next season will be the same: another two million if Atleti gets among the eight best on the continent.

The cheapest way to qualify

At Atlético, obviously, the pass to quarters more than compensates the payment that would have to do to the Barça. By reaching the quarterfinals, UEFA brings in revenue of 10.5 million directly, to which should be added what the club has signed for sponsorships and, in the future, by the market pool (the television fee, for which you charge more the more games you play). That is, the variables for the good performance of a signing are paid with good taste.

If Atlético does not advance, will have stayed a step behind compared to last year, so his income will be reduced, no matter how much he saves Barça the two million. If you beat Chelsea and eliminate them, at the Camp Nou they will receive an income that never hurts and, in addition, you can feel that those of the Cholo will continue to wear themselves out in Europe. Many cabal, enough for Barça to keep an eye on the Stamford Bridge appointment.