Barcelona's chances of having Dani Olmo and Pau Victor available for the rest of the season appear to be dwindling. After missing the deadline to remain registered for the remainder of the season, Barcelona delivered La Liga all of the necessary documentation for the sale of their VIP seats, a deal worth an estimated €110 million that would allow them to do so.
However, due to the missing deadline, La Liga would not allow Barcelona to keep Olmo and Victor registered, as rules prohibit players from being registered twice. As a result, Barcelona's sole contractual option is to file a court appeal to their decision.
According to MD, they have a variety of legal options. They may claim force majeure, which refers to unforeseeable situations that prevent them from assembling the documentation for La Liga, but legal experts say that is unlikely to qualify for that verdict.
However, according to the Catalan daily, the most likely argument is that the registration period be extended until the 2nd of February rather than the 31st of December, including the January transfer window. Their assumption is that without the transfer window open, Barcelona cannot make transfers and so increase their pay ceiling, placing them at a disadvantage and affecting Olmo and Victor's labor rights.
Without any legal opinion, the following appears to be a very weak claim, given that Barcelona attempted to expand their wage ceiling by selling their VIP boxes, a path that permitted them to do so without using the transfer market. However, the Blaugrana just need to persuade a judge that there is a substantial challenge to suspend Olmo and Victor's unregistration while they present their case.

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