La Liga have confirmed they’ve diminished Barcelona’s wage cap as soon as once more after ruling that the €100m sale of VIP seats within the new Camp Nou was not performed in time.
The 2 events have been locked in a complex legal dispute for previous six months after Barcelona discovered themselves scrambling to increase Dani Olmo and Pau Victor’s registrations. Whereas there was a debate surrounding whether or not the gamers’ licences might even be prolonged – Barcelona went over La Liga’s head to safe an emergency settlement with the federal government’s Excessive Sports activities Committee (CSD) – the Blaugrana additionally needed to show they’d the funds to finish new registrations.
Barcelona’s wage cap was raised on the flip of the yr after the membership produce proof stating their €100m sale of VIP seats had been finalised on January 3, 2025. They have been then granted the monetary freedom wanted to register each Olmo and Victor for the second half of the season.
Extra lately, Barcelona printed their monetary accounts for the yr and made no point out of this €100m, with La Liga now alleging the deal was not truly accomplished on time.
In a statement, La Liga confirmed the receipt of official documentation from an auditor which confirmed the sale was reputable on January 3. After elevating Barcelona’s wage cap, La Liga officers grew involved in regards to the deal and requested an investigation from the identical authorities department which authorised Olmo and Victor’s emergency registrations.
When Barcelona’s monetary accounts have been submitted, a brand new auditor made no point out of the €100m sale, which La Liga have now dominated means they’re in breach of Honest Play rules as soon as once more as they didn’t have the required funds to lift their wage bills in January. An investigation into the preliminary auditor has been requested.
A ruling on the legitimacy of Olmo’s emergency registration is due to arrive by April 6 and this new info would seem to forged vital doubt over the playmaker’s new licence.
The CSD are tasked with deciding whether or not Barcelona had offered proof early sufficient to increase Olmo and Victor’s registrations earlier than they expired on December 31, however now La Liga are working to show the league leaders didn’t have the required funds to take action anyway.
