Attacking midfielder Dani Olmo and striker Pau Victor, recruited by FC Barcelona last summer, were no longer on the Catalan club’s list of players eligible to play in La Liga on Wednesday.
La Liga organizers announced that Barça does not meet the financial conditions for the two players to continue participating in the Spanish championship and had not “presented an alternative” allowing it to register them in accordance with its control regulations economic.
On the other hand, Danish defender Andreas Christensen, injured during the first part of the season, returned to the Barça squad available to play in La Liga.
Riddled with debt, the Catalan club signed Olmo until December 31, 2024 with 80% of Christensen’s salary, thanks to an exception which allows clubs to replace players absent for long periods.
Due to spending limits set by the Spanish Football League, Olmo was playing on a temporary basis until Barça resolved their financial problems.
The possible free departure of the Spanish international, recruited for around 60 million euros, would be a hard sporting and financial blow for Barça, currently third in La Liga and second in the group stage of the Champions League.
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