Barcelona seems to be in the last stages when it comes to keeping Dani Olmo and Pau Victor available for the rest of the season. After missing the deadline to maintain registration for the rest of the season, Barcelona sent La Liga all the documents required for the sale of its VIP seats, a deal worth 110 million euros that would allow them to do
However, having missed the deadline, the last one is that La Liga will not allow Barcelona to keep Olmo and Victor registeredwith the rules stating that players cannot be registered twice. The result is that Barcelona's only recourse to keep them contractually is to challenge their decision in the courts.
Barça is very clear that the law is on their side and that they have respected the procedures to register Olmo and Pau Víctor. @sport
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) January 3, 2025
Different ways are available legally, as explained by MD. They can allege force majeure, which refers to unforeseen circumstances that prevent them from gathering documents for the League, although legal experts have noted that it is unlikely to qualify for that decision.
However, the Catalan daily say that their most likely point of discussion is that the registration period should be extended until February 2 instead of December 31, including the January transfer window. Their assumption would be that without the transfer window open, it does not allow Barcelona to make transfers, and therefore increase their salary cap, putting them at a disadvantage, and impacting the labor rights of Olmo and Victor.
Without any legal opinion behind the following, it would seem a rather weak dispute, given that Barcelona themselves tried to increase their salary cap by selling their VIP boxes, a route that allowed them to increase their salary cap without using the transfer market. However, the Blaugrana only need to persuade a judge that there is a sufficient challenge to suspend the cancellation of Olmo and Victor's registration while they argue their case.
