The League acts: pressure on the CSE
In an unexpected turn of the sport plot, the league has intensified its pressure on the Higher Sports Council (CSE) in relation to the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. The situation has been complicated, as the CSE granted a cautious to FC Barcelona, which allowed the players to enroll, contradictoryly in the positions defended by the League.
The economic dilemma of FC Barcelona
The League has stated that, at present, FC Barcelona does not have the financial solvency needed to formalize the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. In its provisional financial reports for the first half of the 2024-2025 season, it is indicated that there is no reference to income linked to operations related to the VIP boxes, contrary to what the club had stated.
Regulations and responsibilities
According to the League, the application of the Budget Development (NEP) rules reveals that FC Barcelona did not have, now, the necessary registration capacity, an aspect known as the financial ‘fair play’. The League has also announced that it will file a complaint against the auditor that certified the accounting of the operation in the club’s results account.
The way to the financial truth
In a recent note, the League said that the documentation related to the operation was received on January 3, 2025. Among it, a certificate of a new auditor was included that confirmed the correct accounting of the operation as income. However, without this validation, accounting would not have been accepted, as NEP stipulates.
The consequences of lack of transparency
On February 14, the League requested a specific control report from the CSD, but in the absence of response, it reiterated its request on March 17. The CSD’s response was that the reporting of the report was a faculty of his, interpreting himself as a refusal to proceed.
Auditors in conflict
Recently, FC Barcelona has presented provisional financial statements that have caused controversy. These reports, signed by CROWE AUDITORS, S.L.P, do not include any amount regarding the operation that had previously been certified. This has suggested that the club has changed auditors up to three times in a period of three months.
An uncertain future
With the reduction of the sports staffing limit (LCPD) as a result of the irregularities found, the league has spoke on the implications of the financial ‘fair play’. The current situation of FC Barcelona proposes questions about its ability to operate within the established parameters, and its ability to register new players is in the air.
