Following the decision to “deregister” Dani Olmo, an unprecedented development that has clouded the team and left everyone waiting to see how the player and the club would respond, there is bewilderment in the Barcelona dressing room.
The team will attempt to assimilate this unexpected news during the meeting scheduled for Wednesday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.
President Joan Laporta is anticipated to address the dressing room shortly to discuss the ramifications of this contentious situation, and everyone is waiting for her to provide an explanation.
In order to prevent the situation within the club from getting worse, Laporta will need to handle this problem with caution.
As Barcelona awaits the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) ruling on whether to issue Dani Olmo and Pau Victor new licenses, tensions are growing there.
Since Olmo has a clause in his contract that allows him to be removed if LaLiga determines he will not be able to play this season, there is a lot of discussion in the dressing room about the impending decisions.
But the issue still stands: will the RFEF allow them to come back? At least they will not be subject to La Liga oversight for the forthcoming games against Athletic in the Supercopa and Barbasro in the Cup, which might allow them to participate.
However, the club will resume league play against Getafe on the 18th of this month.
If Olmo and Pau Victor’s attempts to play in the league this season fail, it will create a complicated situation within the team, and that will have a major impact on the credibility of President Laporta, as more doubts will arise about the leadership of the club.
This situation increases concerns about the impact of the crisis on the team, especially with players who have suffered in the past due to problems with player registrations such as Kounde, Inigo Martínez and Gavi.
At this crucial moment, the leaders in the team such as Ter Stegen, Araujo, De Jong, Rafinha and Pedri will have to be in a strong position to maintain the unity of the team, especially after the difficult season the club has had.
This registration crisis could be a real test of how stable Barcelona are in the future.