La Liga president insists Barcelona still can't register Nico Williams and calls for Real Madrid to be punished over referee attacks

La Liga president Tebas has issued a new warning to Barcelona, insisting that the club is not in a financial position to register Athletic Club star Nico Williams. At the same time, Tebas has stirred further controversy by calling for disciplinary action against Real Madrid for their blunt criticism of referees on their channel Real Madrid TV.

Barca and Madrid, easily the top two Spanish clubs, have been at a war of words with the league president over the past 12 months. Indeed, Tebas labelled Madrid a "crying club" over their ceaseless attacks towards the officiating, not to mention his scathing criticism of president Florentino Perez.

On the other hand, Barcelona have accused Tebas of representing "a clear attempt at destabilisation that is unacceptable" following their constant back-and-forth over the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. The Catalans' pursuit of Williams is no longer a secret, but Tebas has repeatedly rung the bell about Barca's financial situation, stating that the Liga champions have yet to reach the 1:1 rule.

Speaking at the Spanish football federation's (RFEF) event on Tuesday, ahead of the unveiling of the domestic schedule for the 2025-26 season, Tebas blasted Real Madrid. He said: "They should be sanctioned for the Real Madrid TV videos. Now it will be up to the Supreme Court to make the decision, but we'll see. The Supreme Court is there, and we all know what's going on."

On Barca's financial situation, Tebas added: “As of today, Barca would not be able to register Nico Williams. The registration period for players started today, and right now I wouldn't be able to do it."

It has been reported that the Blaugrana will trigger Williams' release clause in the coming days, while the possibility of signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United still remains. However, lack of registration guarantees and financial constraints could perhaps jeopardise the 22-year-old's departure from Bilbao.