Only a day earlier than Athetlc Membership’s large Tremendous Cup encounter in opposition to Barcelona, the membership’s president Jon Uriarte provided his ideas on Barça’s ongoing registration woes.
The Catalans are hoping for a beneficial consequence from the Greater Council for Sports activities (CSD), which is able to enable Dani Olmo and Pau Victor to be registered as a precautionary measure.
If the decision comes on time, each Olmo and Victor, who’ve travelled with the group to Saudi Arabia, would possibly even be capable of characteristic in opposition to Athletic Membership.
Athletic Membership president on Barcelona’s registration challenge
“It’s one thing that is a matter between Barcelona, La Liga and the Federation,” Uriarte started (h/t Mundo Deportivo).
It should be famous that Athletic Membership are reportedly one of many golf equipment who’ve opposed Barcelona’s push for Olmo and Victor’s registration, urging La Liga to use stringent measures.
Uriarte, although, refuted these claims, stating, “I don’t know the place this info comes from, what considerations Barcelona’s registrations are a part of La Liga and the Federation, when now we have had doubts now we have consulted laws, with the intention of clarifying it.”
Athletic Membership will not be actively opposing Barcelona’s bid to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
“Athletic just isn’t a part of any frequent entrance, the laws are the identical for everybody. The sensation is frequent, that the principles are similar for everybody in all competitions,” he added.
Uriarte, although, did spotlight that guidelines should be adopted and should be utilized equally, which may be seen as a veiled dig at Barcelona’s makes an attempt to hunt precautionary measures.
“There are guidelines within the totally different competitions, that are the identical for everybody and should be complied with,” he stated.
Nonetheless, it seems Athletic Membership are broadly not eager on taking any sides and are taking a stance much like that of Actual Madrid, who’ve remained quiet on the matter.
Uriarte went on to disclose that he hasn’t had any dialog with Joan Laporta concerning the matter, stating, “We’ve not spoken, however we are going to see one another on the recreation and we are going to hug one another.”
Uriarte on Nico Williams’ future
The Athletic Membership president additionally touched upon the way forward for Nico Williams, who has remained a scorching subject at Barcelona regardless of a failed transfer in the summertime.
“It’s one thing I don’t give any extra thought to. For us, Nico is a crucial participant. He’s a participant who got here via the youth academy and is a part of the primary group,” he stated.
“We’re in 4 competitions, we’re right here with the ambition of combating for this title. We’re working to make an excellent mission and for gamers like Nico to be a part of it,” he concluded.