Like a middle school or high school student who waits until the very last moment to do his homework, FC Barcelona has its back against the wall on this last day of 2024. The Catalans have still not managed to register Dani Olmo nor Pau Victor so that both players can play in La Liga in the second half of the season. Monday evening, Spanish justice once again rebuffed Barça which, twice, tried to win this standoff with the management of the Spanish championship in the courts.
Joan Laporta and his associates therefore only have a few hours to resolve a situation which could quickly become catastrophic. There are only two options currently: using new leverage, or requiring leaders to reach into their own pockets. In the first case, the club seems to have found a deal with a company for the sale of VIP seats at Camp Nou, bringing in 100 to 120 million euros depending on sources. But La Liga has yet to validate this agreement, and it is entirely possible that it will end up saying no…
Damning revelations
We are therefore only a few hours away from Dani Olmo not being registered for La Liga and being released from his contract a few months after his arrival, which would be a huge snub and an admission of terrible incompetence for the management of the third of La Liga. According to the Cadena SERand despite the reassuring messages sent by Joan Laporta via his statements or through friendly media, the situation is much worse than we think.
Last summer, the club exceeded the salary cap imposed by La Liga by 81 million euros. Today, Barça has a deficit of 153 million in terms of its payroll authorized by La Liga financial fair play. The situation has clearly worsened in recent months, and it is for this reason that the courts rejected the club’s appeals. Joan Laporta must therefore cross his fingers and pray that during this Tuesday La Liga decides to validate the documents sent in relation to these sales of VIP seats at the Camp Nou, or he will face another terrible failure which would weaken more than ever its position…
