According to Daily Sport, FC Barcelona is facing player registration problems for the fourth consecutive season, experiencing a "nightmare" that has lasted four years. The predicament began in 2020 with the economic downturn brought on by the new crown epidemic. Since then, the
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The registration of new recruits has had to be completed in every transfer window either by financial means or through the sale of players in order to avoid breaching the Financial Fairness Act.
In order to complete the registration of Depay and Eric Garcia in the 2021-22 season, the club relied on Gerard Pique to agree to a delay in salary payments, which was then followed by Busquets and Alba to make room for Aguero's registration.
In the winter window of 2022, Aguero announced his retirement due to heart problems, which freed up the club's payroll space and allowed Barcelona to quickly complete the registration for Alves. However, in the 2022-23 season, the club encountered major obstacles in registering Conde, and it was not until the loaning out of Umtiti that they were able to complete Conde's registration.
In order to maintain its financial health, Barcelona has activated a number of "levers" over the past few years, including the sale of La Liga TV rights and a stake in Barcelona Studios. These measures allowed the club to register Inigo Martinez for the 2023-24 season, but still faced difficulties. For example, Roque's registration was not resolved through La Liga's Rule 77 until after Gavi's prolonged absence due to injury.
Going into the 2024-25 season, Barcelona completed the registration of Inigo Martinez, Casado, Pablo Torre and Pau Victor only a day before the first round of the new season, but Olhão has still not been able to complete his registration. The club's financial problems continue to seriously affect the management of the team's personnel, casting a shadow over Barcelona's future competitiveness.
