The future of Dani Olmo, who no longer appeared on Wednesday on the list of FC Barcelona players able to play in La Liga, is in suspense, the Catalan club not meeting according to the organizers the financial conditions for the player to continue to participate. .
La Liga also removed striker Pau Victor, signed like Dani Olmo by Barca this summer, from the list of registered players after the competition’s governing body announced on Tuesday evening that the club had not “presented ‘alternative’ allowing it to ‘register players’ in accordance with its ‘economic control regulations’.
Conversely, Danish defender Andreas Christensen, injured during the first part of the season, returned to the Barça squad available to play in La Liga.
The debt-ridden Blaugranas signed Olmo until December 31, 2024 with 80% of Andreas Christensen’s salary, thanks to an exception that allows clubs to replace players absent for long periods.
Due to spending limits set by the Spanish league, Olmo was playing on a temporary basis until Barça resolved their financial problems.
With his situation pending, Olmo can theoretically now sign with any other club.
But Barça, which has already exhausted all legal avenues to extend its registration until June 30, 2025, announced on Tuesday that it had requested from the Spanish Football Federation a new license for itself and Pau Victor.
According to the Spanish media, this subterfuge would give FC Barcelona precious additional time to resolve its problems.
The possible free departure of the Spanish international, recruited for around 60 million euros, would be a major sporting and financial blow to Barça, currently 3rd in La Liga and 2nd in the group stage of the Champions League.
The 26-year-old has scored five goals in the league and one in Europe’s most prestigious competitions.
