Two of Barcelona's star players could miss the rest of the season due to allegations of financial impropriety earlier this year.
Barcelona have struggled with their finances in recent years, which has caused a lot of problems registering some of their key players.
In January, Barcelona revealed that they had sold 475 VIP seats in the renovated Nou Camp to a group of Middle East investors to combat the club's financial difficulties.
The club was able to balance their books and register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the remainder of the season due to the deals spanning 30 years, which reportedly added £84m to their finances.
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Laliga questions Barcelona’s financial records
LaLiga claims that the £84m deal was not included in the figures for this season that were submitted by Barcelona's new full-time accounting firm, Crowe Spain.
This contradicts the paperwork filed by a temporary accountant on December 31 to confirm the deal.
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Releasing a statement on Wednesday, LaLiga wrote, “On January 3 2025, a certificate issued by the club’s new auditor was provided, recognising that the transaction was correctly recorded as income in the club’s Profit and Loss account for the current season.
“This documentation was necessary and essential to validate the accounting. Without these certificates, it would not have been possible for Barcelona to register players with LaLiga.
“Subsequently, in its Interim Financial Statements referring to the first half of the current season, no amount of the aforementioned corporate operation is finally recorded in the Profit and Loss account.
“That is contrary to what had been certified by the Club and the auditor at the time of the execution of said operation.”
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Barcelona's spending limits have been reduced by £84m by LaLiga, and as a result, Olmo and Victor are now considered "unregistered."
A final decision regarding the eligibility of Olmo and Victor is expected in the coming days from Spain's Sports Council, a government branch.
Olmo and Victor could miss the rest of the season, including Barcelona's potential historic Treble, if the council supports LaLiga's position.