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Dani Olmo has been supporting FC Barcelona despite the registration problems that have seen the player fail to register to play in the La Liga season.
On new year’s eve while posting a message on what suits, he wrote “It’s 2025 time” accompanied by small hearts that are the colors of Barcelona proving his intent to stay with the current club.
His upbeat outlook, though, can best be described as wide-eyed, given that Barcelona continues to fall short of La Liga’s financial requirements after missing the registration deadline of December 31.
The Registration Process Explained
In La Liga, players who sign up for any club must meet set financial rules and regulations on the amount of money payable to players, set cap on players’ wages and even the financial fair play.
On signing of a player, the respective clubs are required to forward documents to La Liga that assess the financial fitness of the team.
Having signed Dani Olmo, for example, the club provided him with a temporary registration with FC Barcelona; however, due to the club’s failure to meet its financial obligations by the deadline of December 31, the player was removed from the list of registered players as of January 1.
Financial Fair Play Regulations
La Liga financial rules referred to as FFP only allow clubs to spend a certain percentage of their earnings, on wages and transfers.
For the financial year ending 2024/25, Barcelona requires reducing its spending from approximately € 650 million to roughly € 450 million to respect these rules.
Financial constraints have made it hard for the club to register players such as Dani Olmo.
New rules on FFP mean that its related constraints are allowing clubs to spend a greater proportion of the money generated from players’ transfer sales on acquiring new talents, which can be a solution to the above problems for Barcelona.
The December 31 Deadline
The player registrations close down for La Liga on December 31 and this is important for fixing the squads during the second half of the season.
Failing this deadline has consequences: Dani Olmo cannot play official matches, and can be a free agent starting January 1.
That is why it is really disastrous for FC Barcelona not to register Olmo, this exacerbates the club’s financial situation, and during this period, the loss of any player means the loss of potential for increasing the depth of the squad.
Barcelona’s Attempts to Secure Registration
Before the deadline of December 31 for the registration, FC Barcelona did all they could to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor through emergency meetings plus legal processes.
However due to some financial constraints new license requests in La Liga are declined. These failed court appeals.
The unsuccessful court appeals also revealed that the club had not complied with wages and other financial norms, which was why Olmo and Víctor were unregistered from January 1.
It not only compromises their involvement but also threatens to make Olmo activate a buyout clause in his contract that would allow him to transfer for free.
Alternative Solutions Explored by Barcelona
FC Barcelona is in a rush to diversify its revenues for a better financial position; among them is the sale of VIP stations at the newly known Spotify Camp Nou that is expected to generate a lot of income after realization.
The candidates apply ticket sales of roughly €346m per annum through accommodation, events, and hospitality alongside expected season’s sponsorship in excess of €250m for the 2024/25 financial year and merchandise sales of over €125m.
Barcelona is applying strict and powerful measures to cost control and the plan of reducing the payroll expenses by 170 million euros to meet the guidelines of the UEFA, salary-revenue ratio that stabilizes the financial condition and, at the same time, retains competitiveness.
Reactions from Club Officials
Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, expressed confidence in resolving Dani Olmo’s registration issues, stating, “We can surely register Dani Olmo before the end of the year,” and reassured fans that both the club and the player remain calm.
La Liga president Javier Tebas echoed this optimism, stating, “I hope Barça manage it. . .
They are working on it and I am optimistic,” while recognizing Olmo as an extraordinary player and believing in the club’s ability to overcome its financial challenges.
The Role of Legal Proceedings
Barcelona faces significant legal challenges in registering Dani Olmo, with several court appeals rejected before the December 31 deadline due to non-compliance with La Liga’s financial regulations.
These issues obstruct Olmo’s eligibility to play and tarnish the club’s reputation, alerting rivals and provoking threats of legal action if registration proceeds despite financial violations.
This complicates Barcelona’s future transactions as it aims to restore credibility and stability within La Liga.
Current Status as of January 2025
At the moment of writing this article, January 5th of 2020, Dani Olmo is yet to be officially registered by FC Barcelona due to the club’s failure to meet the registration deadline of December 31st.
El Real Zaragoza wants to register him and Pau Víctor but have been refused by La Liga because of insufficient financial guarantees.
Barcelona has continued looking for new licenses from the RFEF although they do so on behalf of La Liga.
Olmo’s agent stated that he would continue at the club, and Barcelona intends to complete payment negotiations to register the player before the January 3 date, considered decisive at European level.
Fan Reactions and Media Coverage
The fans’ response to the situation involving registration of Dani Olmo is negative as the fan Forum FC Barcelona members have been frustrated due to poor management of the situation.
This is an indication of disappointment and even anger by the fans with heated calls for president Joan Laporta to resign.
Newspapers underplay the situation only saying that if Olmo leaves, there could be interest from the best European Clubs. Amid the chaos, optimism prevails on Olmo’s social media accounts, some teammates and fans want him to stay in the club.
FC Barcelona cannot register Dani Olmo because of financial problems that have an impact on relationships between the club and its football players. To restore confidence, fans and media show that clear information firsthand and efficient management should take their place.
