La Liga responds to Barcelona’s Dani Olmo re-registration request

La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have officially turned down Barcelona’s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the rest of the season, Soccernet.football reports.

The duo’s initial registrations expired on December 31, and Barcelona was unable to secure the necessary funds to re-register them before the deadline. According to league regulations, teams are not permitted to register players once their initial contracts have expired.

Although Barcelona appeared hopeful of finding a solution to circumvent the ruling, La Liga has now officially confirmed that the Catalan giants will not be granted renewed licenses for Olmo and Victor.

“A commission of representatives from LaLiga and the RFEF met to address Barça’s request for federative licences for [Olmo and Víctor],” a statement said as per ESPN.

“Following the fulfilment of LaLiga’s FFP requirements by Barcelona on Jan. 3, with the club having completed the relevant documentation, LaLiga has decided to extend their spending cap from the aforementioned date.

“However, the commission agrees not to grant the licenses requested for the players [Olmo and Víctor] in accordance with the interpretation of articles 130.2 and 141.5 of the RFEF’s general regulations that prevent a player whose license is cancelled from, during the course of the same season, obtaining a license at the same club to which they were already linked.”

In a statement, Barcelona said they will appeal the decision at the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD).

“Barcelona expresses their disagreement with today’s decision and will proceed to file the appropriate appeal before the CSD,” the statement said. “Regarding the matter of the registrations, the club will not comment again until the matter is resolved by the CDS.”