Barcelona's Financial Maneuver: Dani Olmo Registration Dilemma

Barcelona faces another legal hurdle in registering playmaker Dani Olmo. To comply with Spanish league salary cap rules, the club must secure financial leverage post a court ruling. Solutions may include selling VIP seats. Barcelona has previously deployed financial levers to address fiscal challenges.

Barcelona is encountering another legal obstruction regarding the registration of playmaker Dani Olmo for the remainder of the season. A judge ruled against the club on Monday, necessitating another financial lever sanctioned by the Spanish league.

This marks the second consecutive court setback for Barcelona as it races to register Olmo by the year-end deadline. Unless the club can prove sufficient salary cap room to the league, Olmo's contract cannot extend beyond 2024.

Rumblings from Spanish media suggest that Barcelona is close to securing league approval. This follows a 100 million euro agreement to sell VIP seats at Camp Nou, a move expected to accommodate Olmo and forward Pau Víctor within the squad.

(With inputs from agencies.)