Barca request to register Olmo and Víctor denied by RFEF and LaLiga

January 6 – Barcelona’s precarious monetary state of affairs has been introduced into sharp focus after their request to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the remainder of the season was denied by the Spanish league and federation.

The summer season signings had been registered solely by way of the tip of 2024 as a consequence of LaLiga wage cap provisions and Barcelona failed to fulfill the league’s monetary fair-play guidelines by the end-of-year deadline.

Each gamers might now be in limbo till the tip of the season with their careers on maintain, whereas there was current hypothesis that the extremely coveted Olmo might go away the membership.

Olmo, 26, has been an integral a part of Hansi Flick’s crew since becoming a member of from RB Leipzig in a deal value about £51 million after serving to Spain win final summer season’s European Championship. Victor, 23, has featured nearly completely in its place in Spain’s high flight this season.

A joint assertion from the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) and La Liga confirmed they turned down Barcelona’s request to register each gamers.

Flick stated that he spoke with Olmo and the participant reiterated his need to maintain taking part in for Barcelona.

“Dani desires to play for Barça,” Flick stated. “We want him, and likewise Pau Víctor, they’re excellent gamers, we want each of them. We have to wait. That is the one factor we will do proper now.”

Barcelona argue that the deadline for registering new gamers ought to be on the finish of January, when the switch home windows closes, and never the tip of December because the home league requires. Spanish media report that in a last-ditch try, the membership plan on submitting a criticism to the Spanish authorities in a bid to increase the gamers’ registrations.

Barcelona sit third in La Liga, 5 factors behind leaders Actual Madrid.

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