Barcelona have given temporary permission to re-register Dani Olmo

Barcelona have provisionally won the battle to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor to play in the second half of the season after submitting an appeal to Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD).

Barcelona was only able to comply with La Liga’s salary regulations during the first half of the season due to a loophole caused by the absence of Andreas Christensen due to injury.

But it was not a permanent solution and Olmo and Victor recorded It ended on December 31st 2024. Barcelona have reportedly raised €100m (£83m) through the sale of VIP boxes at the renovated Camp Nou stadium, which is still a work in progress, allowing them to return to 1:1 spending rules next season. But the papers were submitted too late for Olmo and Victor’s plight.

Players may not be registered twice with the same club during one season. So when the duo became unregistered, the situation looked particularly bleak, especially after La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). He officially rejected Barcelona’s attempts to force them through.

One legal challenge in a local court has already failed, however Barcelona filed the case with the National Sports Council They have now been granted a temporary license to register Olmo and Victor until a final ruling on the appeal is made in due course.

The CSD statement explained: “This measure, which is temporary until the appeal submitted by the club and the aforementioned players is finally resolved, suspends (the decision of the Spanish League and the Spanish Football Federation), canceling the sports licenses of the above-mentioned players.”

“It also maintains the validity of said licenses until this appeal is finally resolved.”

It’s not a complete win for the club, but it’s still a win given the circumstances. The headlines in recent weeks have mainly focused on Olmo, who signed for €60m last summer, and the fact that he was entitled to terminate his contract, receive his full value, and move on as a free agent. . Fortunately for Barcelona, ​​his loyalty and patience with the club to fix things has remained steadfast.