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Barca may lose Danny Olmo on a free in January, after €60M fee in the summer
Posted on 12/17/24 at 8:45 am
Posted on 12/17/24 at 8:45 am
t'Athletic
So La Liga already invented a rule to bend over backward to help Barca. Now Barca get to try their random lever bullshite again and see if they can lie about their accounting to get the numbers to work. They're finally having a good season and losing Olmo in a few weeks could be devestating and momentum-crushing.
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A new transfer window is near and Barcelona have their latest puzzle to solve with one of their star players: Dani Olmo.
As things stand, the 26-year-old Spain attacking midfielder is not eligible to play for Barca from the start of next year. Olmo, who joined from RB Leipzig in the summer for a fee in the region of €60million (£50m; $63m), could even leave on a free transfer.
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Olmo’s lifeboat arrived on August 27, three days before deadline day. Christensen was struggling with an Achilles injury and, after multiple tests and scans, Barca submitted a medical report to La Liga requesting another long-term injury exception, as they did not expect the Danish centre-back to return for around four months.
This was approved by La Liga’s medical panel. But 80 per cent of Christensen’s salary was not enough to cover all of Olmo’s six-year contract. That led to a new rule being created within La Liga’s salary cap regulations to allow him to play.
La Liga approved Olmo’s registration for the first half of the season only, giving Barca a temporary permit to use the player while they kept looking for fresh revenue streams before January.
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Barca would be forced to start the process from scratch if they fail to meet the deadline. That would cause a major problem as, according to La Liga rules, no player can have multiple licences in the same season.
Olmo would be unable to play in La Liga or the Champions League, as UEFA rules do not allow a player to feature if they are not fully registered in the club’s domestic competition. He would not be able to play in the Copa del Rey or the Supercopa de Espana, both of which Barca feature in next month.
Last week, newspaper Mundo Deportivo revealed Olmo had a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Barca on a free if he is not registered in January.
So La Liga already invented a rule to bend over backward to help Barca. Now Barca get to try their random lever bullshite again and see if they can lie about their accounting to get the numbers to work. They're finally having a good season and losing Olmo in a few weeks could be devestating and momentum-crushing.
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Posted on 12/17/24 at 8:49 am to SlowFlowPro
Things you would really hate to see happen.
Posted on 12/17/24 at 9:48 am to SlowFlowPro
Meh, they’ll just pull one of them lever things.
Posted on 12/17/24 at 12:24 pm to SlowFlowPro
Mr. Arteta, we kindly kindly ask you to be all over this shite.
Posted on 12/17/24 at 1:31 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 12/17/24 at 2:29 pm to SlowFlowPro
Barca is surely running out of "financial levers" to pull right?
Posted on 12/17/24 at 5:06 pm to Broyota2
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Barca is surely running out of "financial levers" to pull right?
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The best solution would be to fix the mess with Barca Studios, the club’s audiovisual arm. President Joan Laporta sold 49 per cent of Barca Studios in summer 2021 as a financial ‘lever’ to help sign Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde and Christensen. They valued those shares at €200m in their budget but never received the full amount — which has created a hole in their accounts.
Club sources say they are working on finding new investors who can make up that shortfall, but a quick fix seems unlikely.
In recent weeks, the club have explored the sale of VIP boxes in 20-year commitments at the refurbished Camp Nou. Reports suggest that could raise €100m-€200m over that period, which would increase their spending potential and function as a new lever.
But La Liga would need to check and approve that type of deal. Barca have not made significant progress and there is not much time left.
This post was edited on 12/17/24 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 12/17/24 at 7:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
One day Barca goes broke and can’t play in la liga?
Posted on 12/31/24 at 11:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
Any update on this?
Posted on 1/1/25 at 3:18 am to SlowFlowPro
Pep says bring him to City
Posted on 1/1/25 at 8:16 am to lsugorilla
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Any update on this?
I don't think it has to be resolved until they have to register him, but someone can correct me.
Usually the Barca "lever" drama is drawn out and that's why La Liga always bends over backwards to save them.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:55 am to SlowFlowPro
He’s not an official La Liga player
Barca is fricked, regardless if he stays or leaves
Even if he walks they still have to pay out his entire contract and have to pay the entire transfer fee to Red Bull
Barca is fricked, regardless if he stays or leaves
Even if he walks they still have to pay out his entire contract and have to pay the entire transfer fee to Red Bull
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:02 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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Barca is fricked, regardless if he stays or leaves
If he starts. How are they screwed?
Serious question?
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:05 am to lsugorilla
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If he starts. How are they screwed?
Are you for real? He cant start if he's not allowed to play
Posted on 1/2/25 at 10:23 am to bluebarracuda
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Are you for real? He cant start if he's not allowed to play
Not only can they not play, they can't even go out on loan if they aren't registered to a team. So I would assume they are essentially just immediately free agents? Because it's not just Dani Olmo, its Paul Victor as well.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 10:40 am to bluebarracuda
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Are you for real? He cant start if he's not allowed to play
Yes sadly my typing is for real.
I meant to say.
If he STAYS. How are they screwed.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 11:10 am to lsugorilla
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If he STAYS. How are they screwed.
They have to sit the rest of the season out until the summer comes, and Barcelona will have to try and register them again. So basically they just get to train and get zero gametime.
As for Barcelona it adds an additional $41 million negative impact on their 2024-2025 accounts thus screwing them when it comes to Financial Fair Play.
Pulled this from BeinSports:
"Should Barcelona fail to secure the registrations, Olmo could activate a clause in his contract that allows him to leave for free, while still being entitled to claim his salary through 2030. This would not only represent a sporting loss but also a financial disaster. The club would face a double burden: compensating Olmo’s wages and continuing to pay the $49.6 million transfer fee owed to Leipzig.
For Pau Víctor, who is contracted until 2029, the situation is slightly less dire as he does not have a similar exit clause. However, the inability to register him would still result in reputational damage and missed opportunities for the young forward."
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 11:13 am
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:48 pm to Broyota2
Thank you for explanation.
What if he stays and is registered.
Somehow I get the feeling he will be registered.
This feels like every few months the news in USA screams about ecomomy shutting down due to congress. That been going on for years
What if he stays and is registered.
Somehow I get the feeling he will be registered.
This feels like every few months the news in USA screams about ecomomy shutting down due to congress. That been going on for years
Posted on 1/2/25 at 2:44 pm to lsugorilla
IF he gets registered then he is immediately eligible and can play. Problem is the deadline passed on the 1/1/25 and they didn't meet it. The Spanish FA or whatever you want to call it already said they weren't going to give them an extension so they seriously might be screwed.
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