According to reports, several La Liga clubs have threatened La Liga with potential legal consequences if Barcelona is allowed to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor ahead of the given deadline. La Liga clubs are taking advantage of Barcelona’s critical situation.
The Registration Saga
Barcelona hopes to complete the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor before the deadline after completing the VIP Boxes deal.
The club is in the final stages of negotiating the VIP box deal. The deal involves transferring VIP box commercialization for the future Camp Nou to investors from the Middle East, potentially generating up to €100 million.
This deal satisfies La Liga’s demand for FFP and Barcelona is hopeful to complete the registrations by Friday, despite the deadline for such registrations being passed, the outcome is still uncertain.
The Stance of Spanish Clubs
According to reports from Sport, La Liga clubs are pressurizing La Liga president Javier Tebas to take action against Barcelona and inspect Barcelona’s financial dealings accordingly. The clubs are together and are concerned about Barcelona always getting the edge in Sporting Matters, and should be treated like every other club. The clubs want no exceptions from the league and want Barcelona to suffer.
If La Liga accepts Barcelona’s registrations and if Barcelona is given the edge, there have been rumors circulating which state the rival clubs are reportedly threatening to submit a motion to declare the league competition void. They are arguing that similar cases in the past were handled with strict rulings and this time nothing should be different.
What’s Next?
The clear border between Barcelona, La Liga, and rival clubs increases further issues within Spanish football. The result of this case could set an example for how financial matters are enforced in the future.
For the case of Joan Laporta, his position is extremely difficult, as failing to complete the registrations may lead to further questions about his role as a president.