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Barcelona’s efforts to sign Dani Olmo and Pau Victor could be a landmark moment in the season, and could even affect the direction of the club with Joan Laporta’s presidency on the line according to some. But their La Liga rivals are ready to act if things go Laporta’s way.
After a long meeting on Thursday, Barcelona are reported to be optimistic that La Liga will sign Victor and Olmo on Friday, given their sale of VIP boxes at Camp Nou to the tune of €100m has been verified. It remains to be seen whether La Liga accepts that evidence after the deadline.
As the case has developed in recent weeks, it has been reported on several occasions that other Liga clubs have been pressuring the President of La Liga, Javier Tebas, to examine the matter in great detail, and ensure that nothing is ignored in favor of Barcelona. Some of the clubs named are Sevilla, Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid.
Now Sport reports that various clubs are threatening to take La Liga to court if they sign up Olmo and Victor, claiming they have been treated unfairly. They are willing to submit a motion to declare the competition void due to unequal rules. Their opinion is that, in previous cases of a similar nature, no mercy was shown.
This would be a bellicose action if it happened, but it shows the discontent that has been growing in Spain with Barcelona’s financial management. The opinion is that the Blaugrana have been bending the rules of the salary cap in recent years, and that La Liga has not taken the firm stance they should have.
