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Barcelona has also lost their appeal against the initial denial of their request to extend Dani Olmo's registration.
Olmo's present registration expires on December 31 along with that of teenage attacker Pau Victor. Originally registered through a loophole made feasible by Andreas Christensen's injury, the club currently lacks the funds to renew Olmo's registration.
When a court last week denied their attempt to circumvent La Liga's financial regulations, they were left in a bind. Several Premier League teams are taking notice of Olmo's contract clause that permits him to go on a free transfer if he is unable to be registered.
Numerous media outlets have now covered Barcelona's appeal's failure, with the court maintaining that the initial decision was legitimate and needed to be upheld.
Barcelona, fortunately, has a different strategy in place. It only requires final approval to sell a portion of the VIP seats at Camp Nou for €120 million over the next 20 years.
It is anticipated that this purchase will provide Barcelona with the necessary finances to sign Olmo and Victor to Hansi Flick's team for the second half of the season, bringing them back into compliance with La Liga's 1:1 spending regulations, which allow them to spend €1 for every €1 raised.
Olmo's present registration expires on December 31 along with that of teenage attacker Pau Victor. Originally registered through a loophole made feasible by Andreas Christensen's injury, the club currently lacks the funds to renew Olmo's registration.
When a court last week denied their attempt to circumvent La Liga's financial regulations, they were left in a bind. Several Premier League teams are taking notice of Olmo's contract clause that permits him to go on a free transfer if he is unable to be registered.
Numerous media outlets have now covered Barcelona's appeal's failure, with the court maintaining that the initial decision was legitimate and needed to be upheld.
Barcelona, fortunately, has a different strategy in place. It only requires final approval to sell a portion of the VIP seats at Camp Nou for €120 million over the next 20 years.
It is anticipated that this purchase will provide Barcelona with the necessary finances to sign Olmo and Victor to Hansi Flick's team for the second half of the season, bringing them back into compliance with La Liga's 1:1 spending regulations, which allow them to spend €1 for every €1 raised.

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