Dani Olmo Granted Temporary Clearance To Play For Barcelona

Barcelonas Dani Olmo and Pau Victor have been granted provisional permission to play by Spains sports council CSD, pending a final decision in the clubs ongoing legal battle with La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation RFEF.

The two players were initially given temporary licenses when they joined Barcelona in the summer, but the club failed to register them before the years end due to financial restrictions. The CSDs ruling temporarily overturns the RFEFs decision to cancel their licenses, allowing the duo to feature in upcoming matches.

This measure suspends the cancellation of the players licenses and maintains their validity until the appeal is resolved, the CSD stated.

Although Olmo and Victor will miss Barcelonas Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia, they could return for the final, should Barca advance, and future matches.

Barcelonas financial woes delayed their registration of the players, despite the club selling VIP boxes for their under-construction Spotify Camp Nou stadium to meet La Ligas financial fair play rules. However, the deals paperwork was submitted three days after La Ligas deadline, sparking the current dispute.