Overview

• LaLiga president Javier Tebas confirmed on July 2 that Barça currently lacks the financial leeway under the 1:1 rule to register Nico Williams.
• Barcelona is racing to complete VIP box sales at Camp Nou as a key revenue lever to clear space under fair play limits.
• Athletic Club has insisted on full upfront payment of Williams’s €62 million release clause and will monitor Barça’s finances for compliance.
• Nico Williams has signed personal terms through 2031 but remains officially an Athletic player until registration is secured.
• On July 3 media figures intensified the rivalry narrative, with Josep Pedrerol calling Athletic’s kit promotion a provocation and AuronPlay criticizing Barça’s payment-by-installments approach.