It had been speculated for days, with rumors swirling in both directions, but now it’s official—Barcelona’s request to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor has been denied! The Spanish Football Federation informed the public of this decision through an official statement, which prevents Barcelona from utilizing the services of these two players for the rest of the season. Although this outcome wasn’t unexpected in Catalonia, it is now clear that the club is facing a serious problem. Barcelona has the right to appeal to the Administrative Sports Tribunal, but it’s uncertain whether this will change anything. To recap, Barcelona removed Olmo and Víctor from the list of registered players on January 1 after violating financial fair play regulations. While rumors suggested the club later secured funds to “balance the books,” it has been decided that the two players still won’t be able to participate for the remainder of the season.LaLiga and REEF have rejected Barcelona’s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/nkstTJQH1v— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 4, 2025 Barcelona president Joan Laporta is now facing a historic embarrassment as the club’s top executive, and the only remaining option seems to be taking the case to court. Dani Olmo now has the option to go wherever he wants. His contract includes a clause allowing him to leave without penalty, a provision in place since September, when the first issues with his registration arose. That problem was resolved back then due to a serious injury to Andreas Christensen, who wasn’t registered. Now, Olmo can leave without Barcelona receiving a single euro in compensation. Essentially, unless Barcelona takes the case to court, his contract will be nullified, and he’ll be free to leave the club.’Dani is not negotiating with other clubs'”The Monitoring Committee of the LALIGA-RFEF Coordination Agreement has met to address the request for a prior visa and processing of the federation licenses of the players Mr. Daniel Olmo Carvajal and Mr. Pau Víctor Delgado, submitted by FC Barcelona. After the requirements regarding LALIGA’s economic control were met by the FCB on January 3, 2025 and once the relevant documentation was completed by the Club, the LALIGA Budget Validation Body has resolved to extend the FCB’s Sports Squad Cost Limit from the aforementioned date. In this sense, having been requested the licenses for the aforementioned players by FC Barcelona, after analyzing the applicable federation regulations, the Monitoring Committee agrees not to grant the prior visa, nor the definitive license requested by the FC Barcelona for the players Mr. Daniel Olmo Carvajal and Mr. Pau Víctor Delgado in accordance with the literal interpretation of articles 130.2 and 141.5 of the General Regulations of the RFEF which prevent a player whose license is cancelled from obtaining a license in the same team of the club to which he was already linked during the same season” reads the joint statement from La Liga and RFEF. Lewa doesn’t like your eggs – you’re fired!One possibility is that the former Leipzig forward could temporarily move elsewhere and then return in May when conditions for his registration might improve. He already has offers to leave Catalonia, though the club still hopes a court ruling might overturn the Spanish Football Federation’s decision.COPA DEL REY – ROUND OF 32Saturday17.30: (4.60) Huesca (3.40) Betis (1.80)18.30: (3.70) Tenerife (3.20) Osasuna (2.00)19.30: (2.60) Almeria (3.15) Sevilla (2.65)21.00: (16.00) Barbastro (8.00) Barcelona (1.12)23.30: (11.00) Marbella (6.25) Atl.Madrid (1.20)23.30: (8.00) Logrones (4.40) Ath.Bilbao (1.47)Sunday14.00: (2.45) Elche (3.05) Las Palmas (2.90)14.00: (4.00) Ourense (3.30) Valladolid (1.90)17.30: (4.00) Cartagena (3.25) Leganes (1.90)17.30: (6.50) Ponferradina (3.80) Sociedad (1.50)17.30: (3.60) Santander (3.40) Celta (1.95)Monday21.00: (16.00) Dep.Minera (9.00) Real Madrid (1.10)Tuesday23.00: (3.90) Eldense (3.35) Valencia (1.90)***odds are subject to change***
