In yet another financial crisis for BarcelonaThe The league has blocked a key maneuver that previously allowed the club to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor For the second half of the 2024-25 season. The Spanish league decided to report Barcelona’s accounting of one 100 million euro transaction from VIP Box sales at Camp Nou did not meet the Financial Fair Play (FFP) standards, which led to an instant reduction of their payroll.
As a result Registrations of Olmo and Victor are now in serious doubtIn anticipation of a final decision by Spanish authorities before April 7. But in addition to the immediate consequences for the two players, this financial concern could have Major consequences for one of Barcelona’s most legendary numbers – Lionel Messi.
La Liga makes a hard decision on Barcelona’s accounting movement
Barcelona has been struggling with FFP regulations for several years, and the club’s latest attempt to create financial respiratory rooms has faced hard resistance from La Liga. Originally Sales of VIP seats in the soon renovated camp Nou had been counted as income, which allowed Catalans to temporarily register the duo. But an examination of Crowe SpainBarca’s newly appointed auditor, established that the transaction could not be fully reported – since the VIP sites does not exist physically at this time, according to Sports carousel.
This opposed a previous assessment of a temporary accountantwho had certified the revenue as valid, which enabled the team to extend their pay limit. The deviation led to La Liga further investigating and finally concluded that $ 108 million could not be regarded as immediate incomePuts Barcelona in violation of the FFP regulations.
In the stately configured decision: “According to the referred interim financial reports and in accordance with NEP, FC Barcelona did not, on December 31, 2024, or January 3, 2025, and also has no positive balance or registration capacity, publicly known as” Fair Play “, to register players Dani Olmo and Pau Ví.”
The decision too Lowered Barcelona’s payrollWhich makes it even more difficult for the club to carry out future transfers.
The shocking impact on Lionel Messi
Beyond Olmo and Victor have this financial concern another Unexpected victim – Lionel Messi. For months, speculation has swirled if Argentine legend makes a sensational return to Barcelona from Inter Miami. However, the club’s inability to register players means to return Messi is now practically impossible – at least under current economic conditions.
Blaugrana’s plan to sign one of their greatest modern stars was always dependent on Release their pay bill and fulfill LAGA’s financial provisions. The cancellation of this loopholes means that all potential features for Eight times the Ballon d’Or Winners are now in severe danger.
Although the 37-year-old remains under contract with the hedges in MLS until December 2025Many thought that Barcelona could find a creative way to orchestrate a loan move or a short term contract. But with their FFP restrictions that further sharpen, reality is set in: Messis Barcelona -return may never happen.
