Barcelona lose another appeal to register Dani Olmo before deadline
Barcelona have lost another appeal to register Spanish forward Dani Olmo for the remainder of the season-just one day before the deadline.
The club signed Olmo in August for approximately €55 million ($57.22 million). However, due to their inability to meet La Liga’s wage cap, the attacking midfielder was registered only for the first half of the season.
Barcelona managed to register Olmo initially by reallocating wages from long-term injured players, which allowed them to fit the 26-year-old, along with forward Pau Vctor, into their budget. However, the four-month allowance for this arrangement is set to expire at the end of the month.
On Friday, Barcelona’s request to provisionally register Olmo was denied by the Commercial Court Number 10. The ruling was upheld on Monday by the Court of First Instance Number 47.
According to La Liga, the precautionary registration of Olmo was rejected because none of the necessary conditions for such a measure were met. La Liga also emphasized that its Delegate Commission has full authority to approve budgeting rules, which no club, including Barcelona, has previously contested.
The league further clarified that the decision not to register Olmo was made initially by its Budget Validation Body and later confirmed by its Financial Fair Play Committee, Social Appeals Committee, and UEFA’s Second Instance Licensing Committee of the Spanish Football Federation.
Olmo, who played for Barcelona’s youth academy before leaving for Dinamo Zagreb at 16, has scored six goals in 15 appearances for the club this season. He was instrumental in helping Spain win the European Championship during the summer.
Barcelona now faces a race against time to find an alternative solution to register Olmo before January 1, or he risks becoming a free agent. Reports suggest Premier League clubs are already expressing interest.
Spanish media has reported that the club plans to sell VIP boxes at its Camp Nou stadium, potentially generating over €100 million, though this move would require La Liga’s approval.
Hansi Flick’s Barcelona currently sits third in La Liga, three points behind leaders Atlético Madrid.
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