It’s time for relief and smiles at FC Barcelona. Before going to humiliate Real Madrid 5 goals to 2 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, the Catalan club had the immense joy of having the green light from the Spanish Higher Council of Sport (CSD) for the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. A government boost which did not fail to cause a stir in Spain. Many clubs have published a press release to show their anger. Because by going above the laws of LaLiga and the Spanish federation (RFEF), the government has, according to them, distorted the fairness of the championship. Invigorated after this decision, Barça met with the media this Tuesday, January 14 at 10 a.m. for Joan Laporta’s press conference. An exercise during which the president of Barça would be able to explain the underlying facts of the Olmo and Victor case.
Unsurprisingly, Laporta assured that his club was perfectly managed and that all external attacks were unfounded. “Over the past two weeks, two events have confirmed certain things and refuted others. They confirm the strength of Barça and refute a false apocalyptic narrative from certain circles, made of ignorance, bad faith or other things. Barça has returned to the 1-1 rule of La Liga financial fair play (each club cannot spend more than it earns, editor’s note). This allows us to recruit normally. After being the subject of intervention by LaLiga, we are no longer the subject of it. This allows us to sign Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. To achieve the 1-1 rule, we signed with Nike, the best equipment supplier contract in the world. That and the fact that companies like Spotify and other partners are there contradicts those who say the club is poorly managed. It’s obvious. This is what we, as board members, see. Not to mention that in the meantime we are building a new stadium. » Then, Laporta responded to those who considered the CSD decision as a favor from the government aimed at helping a club that would normally never have had the right to register its two players.
Laporta jubilant
“It was not improvised, it was not the result of luck or external help. It’s the result of hard work. We worked very well. From the start, we established a very detailed strategic plan, which was evaluated over the weeks. It was carried out thanks to the work and talent of all the executives. They do extraordinary work. They worked in such a way that we did not give up. We love Barça. This component is essential to our objectives. A large part of the success lies in the fact that the members understood that Barça had to be saved and defended against land, sea and air attacks that came from without and from within. They were motivated because we are a club with ethics. (…) Nothing surprised us with Olmo and Pau. If we look at Barça’s history, these reactions were predictable. When Barça reappears, different actors, supported by the media, appear to provide a narrative that has nothing to do with reality.he declared, before pouring it on the media. “This modus operandi repeats itself. Again, I’m glad they didn’t get away with it. They didn’t manage to get out of it. They tried to push us out of the way, but we did well. The good work of the managers allowed us to reach the 1-1 rule and the registration of Olmo and Víctor. It was a fierce attack. An attack against the shield. And the shield cannot be touched or stained”.
Finally, after reframing his detractors, Laporta did not fail to send a tackle to LaLiga and the RFEF who, according to him, did everything to prevent Barça from being able to register Olmo and Victor. “We submitted the documentation on December 27. We sent it on time, but between the 27th and 31st LaLiga asked us to complete the documentation. We thought that on December 31 we had the 1-1 ratio and LaLiga asked us for additional requirements which were not included. We spoke to the RFEF who told us that the 1-1 was missing and that there was no problem processing this registration extension. LaLiga and the RFEF created a commission to prevent them from granting us licenses. The aim of this article is the stability of the competition. We did not fall within the scope of this rule. This was not the case, it was simply a matter of extending the license. On the 3rd we completed the documentation and received the 1-1. We submitted the extension to the RFEF which invoked this article which we consider to be incorrect. I won’t dwell too much on the merits of the case because it is currently being processed, but Barça respects the regulations. For the CSD to grant an urgent precautionary measure, it must appreciate that damage that is difficult to repair is occurring. It was. » This is what is said.
