Barça Holds Back Its Legal Offensive: Complaint Against LaLiga Remains on Hold

Relations between FC Barcelona and LaLiga seem to have recently reached a considerable point of tension, derived from the precautionary registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor by the Higher Sports Council (CSD). This situation deeply displeased the employers' association, which has started a relentless crusade, although the organization chaired by Javier Tebas has only chained setbacks.

The most recent occurred on April 3, when the CSD issued a resolution accepting the appeal to keep the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor in force. A ruling that did not sit well with LaLiga, which did not hesitate to appeal the decision requesting precautionary measures to the administrative litigation. After the refusal of the very urgent precautionary measure last Friday, it was the turn of the State Attorney to present its appeal on Wednesday. From this, it will be the judge who determines whether or not to suspend the licenses of both players on a precautionary basis.

The 'war' between Barça and LaLiga worsened with the publication of economic data of the culé club

However, the issue that generated the greatest discomfort in FC Barcelona was not that —at least not in the first instance—, but the unfortunate informative note issued by LaLiga on April 2. In it, economic information of the azulgrana club was disclosed and it was communicated that Barça no longer had 'fair play' margin to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. All this, according to LaLiga, based on the interim financial statements presented by the culé team on March 31.

LaLiga's decision to publish that note on the club's economic situation, beyond being a possible manifest illegality, was very badly received in the environment of FC Barcelona. So much so that the culé team, on April 7, issued an extensive statement in which it expressed its rejection of the employers' association's procedure by making public sensitive economic information endorsed by different auditors. In said statement, Barça demanded, among other things, the immediate withdrawal of the note and announced that it was leaving the Delegate Commission.

A letter that had an effect, since on April 9 LaLiga retouched the original statement, publishing a new version in which the club's financial information no longer appeared. However, the employers' association clarified that, in its opinion, the initial note did not contain sensitive information. According to them, the change was made in order to avoid formal controversies that could divert attention from the substance of the matter.

Will there be a complaint from the Catalan team before the TAD? Tension continues to rise

Since then, speculation has grown about a possible offensive by FC Barcelona, which could denounce before the CSD the actions of the governing body of the Spanish football tournament for understanding that reserved and confidential information was made public. However, for the moment this complaint has not occurred. The big question now is: will the azulgrana team take this complaint to the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD) for analysis? We will have to wait. What is clear is that the war between Barça and LaLiga is far from over.