This December 31 was a decisive day for FC Barcelona, with the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor at stake before midnight. The Catalan club had to finalize a complex financial transaction: the sale of 100 million euros in VIP rights to the future Spotify Camp Nou. An essential transaction to obtain the approval of LaLiga. Indeed, after the failure of the agreement with Libero for Barça Vision, LaLiga demanded solid guarantees, requesting copies of contracts and proof of advance payments to avoid any irregularity.
Dani Olmo and Pau Victor not registered
Barça knew the stakes. If the transaction was not validated before this Tuesday evening, Dani Olmo, whose registration expired on December 31, could activate a clause to leave the club freely. This would jeopardize the future of the player, recruited at a high price during the last transfer window. According to Mundo Deportivo, the club will have to pay him his full salary until 2030 and pay 48 million to RB Leipzig if he leaves as a free agent.
The decision is now known: Dani Olmo and Pau Victor could not be registered. La Liga indicated that FC Barcelona did not present alternatives that respect the rules of Spanish financial fair play. The Catalan club's attempt with the Spanish Football Federation to annul the old law which states “ that a player cannot be registered twice in the same team during the same season” will have failed. Three options are emerging: he can leave free, stay while waiting for a solution or go on loan.
Featured Podcasts
MEN LIFE
To summarize
The epilogue of the Dani Olmo soap opera is now known, while Barça had to register the player before midnight on December 31. After hours of waiting, the verdict is known concerning the Spanish environment…
