“We will solve the problem no matter what”had promised Joan Laporta regarding the registration of Dani Olmo for the second part of the season. Yesterday, certainty still left room for doubt among Blaugrana supporters, when the club learned of the Commercial Court’s refusal to register Dani Olmo, and incidentally Pau Victor, with La Liga. A blow of bamboo, but more was probably needed to discourage Joan Laporta, determined to win his case, and by all means in the world.
The Barça boss therefore joined the actions to his promises, by going to Dubai yesterday. In particular, he was able to interact with Emirati companies with the aim of finding future collaborators. As a reminder, four solutions were available to Barça to resolve the problem linked to Olmo’s registration: wait for the result of another ongoing trial which could lead to a precautionary measure (the verdict will fall on December 30), give in part of the VIP boxes of the future Spotify Camp Nou to a buyer, seek new investors in the Barça Vision project, or hope that members of the club’s board of directors themselves provide the necessary financial guarantees, via their own funds . Obviously, the second option has gained ground more than the others.
A big deal closed
This morning, Mundo Deportivo argued that optimism was required internally, adding that Laporta was confident of recovering 100 million euros thanks to the sale of VIP boxes at the future Barça stadium. And this afternoon, Marca goes even further, since the Spanish media adds that an agreement has indeed been finalized. Clearly, the Barça boss would have succeeded in selling the operation of VIP boxes at the future Camp Nou for a value of 100 million euros, to a buyer whose identity has not yet been revealed.
An amount which would then allow Barcelona to register Dani Olmo, but also Pau Victor, with La Liga without too many problems. Cumulative effect: this sum should also allow Barça to enter the nails of 1:1, the rule which prevails in Spanish football. To put it more simply, this rule states that clubs must balance their transfer expenses with their income. In short, they cannot spend more than they earn. Barcelona are on target and can breathe.
