Rivals on the pitch but united outside it. That’s the current situation in Spanish football, as numerous La Liga, La Liga 2, and lower-league sides condemned the Supreme Sports Council’s (CSD) decision to allow Barcelona to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.In the nick of time – Barca register Olmo!Athletic Bilbao, eliminated from the Spanish Super Cup by Barca a few days ago, were the first to raise their voice.”We’re eight days into the new year and we’re seeing what this is like. It’s mind-blowing. We’re experiencing situations like this that are grotesque. It’s not good to experience situations like this for Spanish football,” said Bilbao president Jon Uriarte via Marca.It didn’t take much for Barca to respond over their former player and now sporting director, Deco, who said that Uriarte should worry about his own business.Relevo; Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal and other clubs are preparing to file a complaint and protest if Barcelona is permitted to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.Real Madrid has chosen not to make a public statement. pic.twitter.com/fWgmzi9mni— All Things Los Blancos (@All_Los_Blancos) January 8, 2025 However, the Basques’ reaction was only the beginning. Blaugrana’s title competitors, Atletico Madrid, released a statement claiming: “Without clear and equal rules for all, there is no fair competition possible “Our club, like all members of LaLiga until this resolution, has been complying with the rules of economic control and we will continue to respect them.”In addition, Los Colchoneros’ warned that this is “a very dangerous precedent” which “opens the door to breaking the rules and repeating the same serious mistakes of the past,” Marca reported.CLUB STATEMENT: Atletico Madrid are concerned that the decision by Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) to allow Barcelona to provisionally register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor sets a DANGEROUS precedent. 🤐 pic.twitter.com/Ul6yEH0SeT— Skye Football (@SkyeFootball) January 10, 2025 President of La Liga side Las Palmas, Miguel Angel Ramirez, said that “they cannot allow the regulations to be prostituted,” while Malaga manager Sergio Pellicer reminded that his club was severely punished when it broke the same rules.Laporta kicking chairs: ‘Sons of bi***es!’Valladolid, Sevilla, Espanyol, Valencia, and even the fourth-tier side Moscardo highlighted that the decision was a threat to the integrity of the competition. But not Real Madrid. The only word about the topic from the ranks of Los Blancos came from the coach Carlo Ancelotti, who, according to Marca, said, “I don’t want to talk about the Olmo and Pau Víctor issue.”However, what if Olmo scored a winner against Madrid in Sunday’s Super Cup final? Would they still remain silent in the capital? Or would they suddenly become the leaders of the protests?SPAIN SUPER CUPFinalSunday22:00 (2.35) Real Madrid (3.70) Barcelona (3.05)***odds are subject to change***
