- Barcelona apply for new registration licence
- La Liga claim registration cannot happen
- Olmo left in limbo
Getty ImagesBarcelona and La Liga release statements on confusing Dani Olmo transfer saga amid club's search for extension to registration deadline - with free agency threat still looming
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✅ Carries ESPN Deportes, which broadcasts over 200 select LaLiga matches per season with traditional linear presentation and studio coverage.
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✅ Allows you to record matches with unlimited Cloud DVR storage and stream up to four channels simultaneously on compatible TV devices.
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✅ Carries local ABC stations and the main ESPN linear networks for marquee, nationally televised LaLiga fixtures without requiring an antenna.
✅ Offers ESPN Deportes either via the dedicated Spanish-first tiers (such as Óptimo Más) or as an add-on, giving you live TV commentary and dedicated studio coverage.
✅ Includes unlimited Cloud DVR storage and allows simultaneous streaming on unlimited compatible devices connected to your home network.
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✅ Streams all 380 LaLiga fixtures throughout the season in both English and Spanish, including every El Clásico fixture.
✅ Provides full match replays, extended highlights, and Spanish football studio shows (such as LaLiga Confidential and ESPN FC) accessible whenever you want.
✅ Bundles Spanish top-flight football alongside extensive European and domestic action, including the German Bundesliga, Copa del Rey, and FA Cup.
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✅ Carries ESPN Deportes, which broadcasts over 200 select LaLiga matches per season with traditional linear presentation and studio coverage.
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(C)Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Barcelona issued a statement earlier on New Year's Eve in which they claimed that they had requested a new registration licence for both Olmo and Pau Victor, having used a financial lever to register him initially, using the salary space freed up by the injured Andreas Christensen, but that registration expires at midnight on December 31. Now, conflicting statements have been issued in regards to the Spain international's future from both the club and the league.
GettyWHAT LA LIGA SAID
La Liga claims that Olmo simply cannot be registered, despite reports having claimed, initially, that a two-day extension had been granted to the club.
Their statement read: “La Liga informs that, as of today, December 31, FC Barcelona has not presented any alternative that, in compliance with La Liga's economic control regulations, would allow it to register any player from next January 2."
Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT?
Barcelona play lower-league Copa del Rey side Barbastro on Saturday. They then play Athletic Club in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final. Whether Olmo is involved remains to be seen.
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