By Martin Graham | 1st Jan 2025
FC Barcelona has launched an official assertion concerning the continued points surrounding the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the rest of the season. The 2 gamers presently face uncertainty because of the membership’s monetary constraints, which have prevented their inclusion within the wage invoice for 2025.
Monetary challenges impacting registration
Barcelona’s monetary struggles have created vital roadblocks in registering their summer time acquisitions, Olmo and Víctor, earlier than the deadline. As of now, each gamers are ineligible to symbolize the workforce past January. Efforts by the membership to resolve the matter have been met with setbacks, together with the rejection of current courtroom appeals geared toward facilitating their registration.
Amid mounting hypothesis within the media, experiences surfaced that Barcelona had approached La Liga with a request for an extension to the registration deadline. These rumors advised that the membership sought extra time to deal with the compliance points tied to their financial scenario.
Membership denies looking for deadline extension
Barcelona was fast to dismiss such claims, releasing a press release by their official web site and social media channels. The assertion learn:
“FC Barcelona informs that it has utilized for a brand new license for the gamers Daniel Olmo and Pau Víctor to the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF). The Membership wish to deny having requested or receiving any moratorium to any governing physique for these inscriptions.”
This clarification aimed to refute ideas that the Catalan membership sought particular consideration from La Liga concerning the January 2 deadline.
La Liga responds
Following Barcelona’s assertion, La Liga issued a response, confirming that the membership had not introduced any compliant options for registering the gamers. The league’s assertion emphasised adherence to its monetary rules, noting:
“FC Barcelona has not introduced any various that, in compliance with LaLiga’s financial management rules, would enable it to register any participant after 2 January.”
As issues stand, Barcelona faces a race towards time to resolve the registration problems with Olmo and Víctor, with their instant availability for the workforce hanging within the steadiness.
Martin Graham is an MFF sports activities author
