Barcelona Faces Legal Battle Over Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor Registrations
LaLiga and RFEF reject Barcelona's attempts to re-register players after financial compliance delays, leaving their future uncertain.
- Barcelona failed to meet the December 31 deadline to provide proof of financial compliance, leading to the cancellation of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor's registrations by LaLiga and the RFEF.
- A €28 million payment from the sale of VIP boxes at the under-renovation Camp Nou arrived too late to meet the league's requirements for re-registration.
- RFEF rules prohibit players from being re-registered with the same team in the same season, complicating Barcelona's attempts to resolve the issue through legal appeals.
- Dani Olmo, a €60 million signing from RB Leipzig, could leave the club for free under a contract clause if the issue remains unresolved, though his agent has expressed his commitment to Barcelona.
- The club’s ongoing financial struggles, stemming from over €1.2 billion in debt, have repeatedly forced creative accounting measures, but this latest setback highlights the limits of such strategies.
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