Even retired football stars have been affected by the epidemic, which has caused financial problems for many football clubs. The fitness company run by Spanish star Fernando Tolis lost a lot of money during the epidemic, and Fernando has reportedly taken legal action to claim 800,000 euros (about HK$6.84 million) from the Spanish government.
Fito retired and opened New Fitness, a chain of fitness companies, which made an annual profit of 100,000 euros (about HK$855,000) before the outbreak, but since the Spanish government introduced anti-epidemic measures, his business has turned from a profit to a loss, and in 2020 recorded a loss of 200,000 euros (about HK$1.71 million). Fito believes the government's anti-epidemic measures are inappropriate and has filed a claim for compensation.
According to Spanish newspaper El Confidencial, Fetto has recently filed a claim with the Spanish Supreme Court after his first application to the local judiciary was rejected. 39-year-old Fetto, who also works as a coach for Sporting Madrid, is a different person from the one he used to be as a player.
