Barcelona are planning to petition the Spanish government in a desperate last ditch effort to re-register Dani Olmo after La Liga and the National Football Federation officially rejected the club's application.
Olmo inadvertently found himself faced with an unprecedented legal dispute. After his arrival Barcelona Charged with a fee of €60m (£50m) over the summer, the Spain international had to wait until the third week of the season before the club found room in their strict budget to sign him. However, this was only a temporary measure It ended on December 31st.
Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) regulations prevent any player from obtaining a second registration to play for the same club in one season. Barcelona twice went to the city's commercial courts to challenge La Liga's ability to enforce these rules, but they did so It was quickly rejected on both occasions.
Joint statement from La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation It has been officially confirmed Barcelona's latest request to re-register players was rejected on Saturday, hours before Hansi Flick's side began their Copa del Rey campaign against fifth-tier Barbastro.
Club president Joan Laporta claimed to have obtained the source Necessary funds In order to sign up Olmo – and young striker Pau Victor, who finds himself in the same precarious position – but no third party can guarantee income from unnamed Middle Eastern investors before the December 31 deadline. Barcelona late confirmed the VIP seat deal on Friday, January 3 courtesy of La Liga – although this does not change the fact that Olmo's registration has expired.
Now Barcelona is advancing Spanish League and the Spanish Football Federation with an appeal to the Supreme Council for Sports (CSD), the sports arm of the Spanish government, according to multiple reports.
The athlete It is claimed that Barcelona will seek at least temporary permission to register Olmo and Victor to avoid potential harm that could be caused to the players while awaiting a final decision.
Spanish publishing sports He revealed that the hearing will be held on Tuesday 7 January and that the club remains defiantly “optimistic” about the situation. This positive attitude could see Barcelona include Olmo and Victor in the squad that travels to Saudi Arabia for next week's Spanish Super Cup in the hope of reaching a solution before Wednesday's semi-final against Athletic Club.