Barcelona faces criticism from the Athletic Club after that Dani Olmo and Paw Victor They were granted provisional playing registrations by the country’s top sports court.
The players were refused registration by both LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after the Catalan club missed the December 31 deadline to prove its compliance with the league’s Financial Fair Play rules.
Barcelona have successfully petitioned the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) to allow Olmo and Victor to play temporarily before a final ruling is issued.
Speaking before his team’s 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday in Jeddah, Athletic Club president John Uriarte described the decision as “ugly.”
“It is a temporary measure taken by a political body.” Uriarte said.
“Now it’s the Spanish League and… [Spanish Football] The union will have to defend the decision it made.
“Maybe if I draw a conclusion, it’s that we’re eight days into the new year and we’re experiencing something incredible.
He added: “We, the clubs, are required to make an effort to grow, to make our competitions bigger on the one hand, and on the other hand, to make efforts to come here.” [to Saudi Arabia]to a country far away from our fans, to play this [Supercopa] Games, but then we encounter situations of this kind that are ugly.
“A situation like this cannot happen because it is very bad for football.”
Athletic is the only club in Spain’s top two divisions to have publicly responded to the CSD’s decision regarding Olmo and Victor.
Barcelona sporting director Deco defended the club in response to Uriarte’s statements.
“Every club has its own problems and problems and must focus on itself.” Deku said.
“We do things well at Barcelona, and we try to do things in the best way possible.
“Everything else is in the hands of administrative bodies or courts. And if they give [the players registrations] “Right now, there’s a reason for that.”
Athletic forward Inaki Williams He said he believed Spanish football had been “tarnished” by the ordeal.
Williams told reporters: “Like all football fans, I am surprised. It seems that the rules are not the same for everyone, but we are not the ones who have to decide.”
“If those who decided it, there must be a reason. It never ceases to surprise us. The image of Spanish football may be a little distorted because there is a lot of division because there are many things that are not understood.”
“We have to close this chapter for the good of Spanish football.
“I’m happy for Dani Olmo and Pau Victor because I think the situation is very difficult for them and all they want is to play football. As a football professional, I’m happy for both of them.”
Spanish League President Javier Tebas commented on the matter, expressing his astonishment at the decision of the Sustainable Development Committee. He also took the opportunity to ask about the reason for the “complicit silence” from Real Madrid TV.
Chairman of the Sustainable Development Committee [Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes] “It seems that we hear one voice that does not represent professional Spanish football.” Tebas said on social media.
“It is strange that this voice maintains a complicit silence on this issue. Where is Real Madrid TV now?”
Real Madrid TV criticized some of La Liga’s actions, especially Tebas’ comments.
Olmo, who was signed over the summer for 60 million euros ($62 million) from RB Leipzig, and Victor, who joined in August on a permanent transfer from Girona, will be available to play in Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final after missing Wednesday’s match. .
