The effects of the non-registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor on the list of Barça players extend to the Champions League, which players cannot play with the Catalan club. This also applies to the Spanish selection.
Since January 1, Dani Olmo and Pau Victor can no longer play for FC Barcelona. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) refused the registration of the two players on the lists of the Catalan club, due to non-compliance with Spanish financial fair play. And this decision has repercussions on several competitions for both players. The midfielder and the young striker cannot therefore play in the Champions League under the colors of FC Barcelona in the absence of a federal license.
No Nations League for Olmo?
If they want to continue in the premier club competition, they must be sold or loaned by Barça, where they are still under contract if not eligible to play. “Each player must be duly registered with his national association as a player of the club in question in accordance with the association's own rules and those of FIFA, in particular FIFA”, states article 30.2 of the regulations on the status and transfer of players.
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This will also pose a problem with the Spanish selection for Dani Olmo (Pau Victor has no selection with La Roja). If the midfielder remains at Barça without a license, he cannot be called up to the national team, as stated by FIFA rules, identical to those of UEFA on the matter. Luis De La Fuente, coach of La Roja, could thus have to do without his Spanish midfielder for the quarter-final of the Nations League against the Netherlands on March 20, if he does not change clubs. 'here there.
Both players currently remain under contract with Barça but Dani Olmo's contract allows him to be free if the Catalan leaders fail to make him eligible to play again. Barça must also continue to settle the deadlines for the transfer to Leipzig after the sale of 55 million euros last summer. This also applies to the salaries of the two players which Barça must obviously continue to pay.
