Wed Jan 08 18:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Barcelona’s Olmo and Victor Cleared to Play Pending Financial Fair Play Appeal
**Barcelona, Spain** – Barcelona has received a temporary reprieve in its battle to register new signings Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. The Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), Spain’s highest sports court, has granted both players provisional registration, allowing them to play for the club while a legal challenge against LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is ongoing.
Olmo and Víctor were initially unregistered on December 31st due to Barcelona’s failure to meet LaLiga’s financial fair play (FFP) deadlines. While Barcelona subsequently satisfied certain FFP requirements, LaLiga maintained that players deregistered cannot be re-registered within the same season. This prompted Barcelona to appeal to the CSD, presenting a 52-page argument against LaLiga’s interpretation.
The CSD’s ruling allows Olmo and Víctor to play pending a final decision, which could take up to three months, though a quicker resolution is anticipated. Unfortunately, this comes too late for Wednesday’s Supercopa semifinal against Athletic Club. However, should Barcelona advance to the final on Sunday, both players will be eligible to compete against either Real Madrid or Mallorca.
Both players joined Barcelona permanently last summer, initially registered under a temporary rule allowing clubs to allocate a portion of an injured player’s salary (in this case, Andreas Christensen’s) to replacements. The ongoing legal battle highlights the complexities of FFP regulations and the ongoing tension between LaLiga and its clubs.
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