Frustration again. Is it a big club? Shocking reality after lax management crisis of core players in the air → It is difficult to sign additional contracts for coaches

Jan 05, 2025

Frustration again. Is it a big club? Shocking reality after lax management crisis of core players in the air → It is difficult to sign additional contracts for coaches
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Frustration again. Is it a big club? Shocking reality after lax management crisis of core players in the air → It is difficult to sign additional contracts for coaches
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The situation in Barcelona, one of the best clubs in the world, is unusual.

Sport 1 of Germany shed light on Barcelona's situation on the 5th (Korea time), saying, "'Barcelona's shock decision on Thiago Alcantara...'

Sport1 added 'Barcelona will not be able to bring Thiago back to the club in January because of financial difficulties to join Han Ji Flick as coach. According to the news, these plans are likely to fail due to Barcelona's unstable financial situation. The club reportedly said the financial situation was so fragile that it was impossible to even sign a symbolic brief contract with Thiago.




Barcelona has had repeated financial problems in recent seasons. Problems accumulated during the time of Chairman Joseph Bartomeu are breaking out, and the team's management itself is struggling. As a desperate measure, the club is raising funds little by little, but a perfect solution was difficult.

Frustration again. Is it a big club? Shocking reality after lax management crisis of core players in the air → It is difficult to sign additional contracts for coaches
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Recently, the player registration issue has popped up again. Barcelona acquired Olmo from RB Leipzig (Germany) for 62 million euros (about 95 billion won) last summer. The problem is that registration through fiscal rules was not possible. Olmo can only be temporarily registered and used during the first half of the year as a way to deal with Andreas Christensen's long-term injury.

However, the temporary registration period ended on December 31, 2024. In order to register Olmo, Barcelona's salary cap needed extra space. Barcelona is known to have even sold VIP seats at the new Spotify Camp Nou Stadium.




However, La Liga announced that Barcelona failed to register because of its failure to comply with financial regulations. The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) announced on the 4th that it would not issue new player licenses for Barcelona's Dani Olmo and Fauvictor. This leaves Olmo and Viktor in an ambiguous state where they cannot register as players after 2025. Barcelona plans to appeal the Spanish Court of Sports (CSD), but it cannot guarantee a victory.

In this situation, it is known that it is difficult for Barcelona to even sign Thiago's coaching contract, and concerns about Barcelona's financial situation are expected to continue to grow.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that the contract included a clause allowing Olmo to release him if he fails to register as a player. Spain's Mundo Deportivo says 'Several teams are intent on signing Olmo in the winter transfer market. Arsenal were the first to show interest, while Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool also showed interest.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.