Dani Olmo was quick to address his followers on social media after learning that December 31 had passed and FC Barcelona had not resolved its registration situation in accordance with Financial Fair Play regulations . Therefore, the Catalan player is now a free agent, eligible to leave the Blaugrana, and will not be able to play in the domestic competition with Barca this season.
“It’s time for 2025,” Dani Olmo posted on his social networks. It was his first message after the shock of his non-registration with FC Barcelona in La Liga. The final hours of 2024 were frenetic and embarrassing for the Catalan club, culminating in a cruel outcome for the Blaugrana player.
Olmo took just 29 minutes after the midnight bells to speak. In one post, he used neither Spanish nor Catalan to communicate with his millions of followers around the world. Instead, he opted for English, adorning his message with two hearts in the colors of Barcelona. These were his first moments as a free agent. From January 1, without being registered by La Liga by FC Barcelona, he can no longer be re-registered by the same club, which allows him to sign with the team of his choice.
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He accompanied the post with a photo alongside family and friends celebrating New Year’s Eve, where Dani can be seen recreating her now-famous goal celebration by pointing at her watch. This celebration resonates more than ever after its non-registration, especially as FC Barcelona anxiously hoped for a positive response from La Liga which never materialized, resulting in a resounding and historic rejection.
Among the players responding to Dani’s message was teammate Lamine Yamal. The young star, aware of the situation, reacted quickly: “Dani Olmo is culé,” he wrote in his response on social networks. This message was well received by FC Barcelona supporters, who are crossing their fingers hoping that he decides to stay at the club.
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The absurdity and historical ridiculousness of FC Barcelona was confirmed at the end of this year with Dani Olmo. It’s now official. The culé entity failed to balance its financial fair play before the clock struck midnight on December 31, and as a result, could not register Dani Olmo (nor Pau Víctor) in La Liga. The Catalan club star is now a free agent from January 1, 2025, and can sign with any club if he wishes. In addition, he will no longer be able to play for Barça this season.
La Liga has not registered Dani Olmo, nor Pau Víctor. The documentation provided by FC Barcelona regarding the long-term sale of its VIP boxes at Camp Nou has not convinced the governing body. The deadline, which ended at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, has passed, and FC Barcelona thus loses its star.
All this took place on a surreal evening on December 31st. FC Barcelona, aware of not having secured the funds from the VIP boxes that would allow them to register Dani Olmo, came up with a plan to save time: request a new license from the Federation. However, a few hours later, La Liga clarified the situation: FC Barcelona did not present any alternative to register Olmo and Pau Víctor, and therefore, they are both now free agents.
