Umtiti must pay 32,936 euros due to damages at a property he was renting Barcelona Due to lack of maintenance, misuse and lack of care

Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti has been told that he must pay 32,936 euros due to damages at the property where he lived as a tenant, of which he has already paid 13,814.41 euros.

The ruling, which was announced on Tuesday, states that the Frenchman must pay the remaining 19,121.97 euros as compensation for the damages caused to the property in Sant Just Desvern.

When the property was inspected, there were a series of damages: the furniture was found in a bad condition, with some being broken; some bits of grass were missing; the swimming pool showed signs of damage; and the kitchen plates had been burnt.

The experts noted a "lack of maintenance and very little care with a bad use of the furniture, appliances, floors, ceilings, walls and garden of the house."

The owner of the property had initially demanded that Umtiti pay 180,000 euros, which the defender refused to pay on the grounds that it was an exorbitant amount, which therefore lead to a trial.

Umtiti went to the courthouse in Esplugues de Llobregat on February 5, the same day Barcelona played Athletic Club away from home in the Copa del Rey, so he had to not travel with the squad and make his own way to the Basque Country.