Since the turn of the year, Dani Olmo has occupied Spanish football. As of now he is allowed to play for Barcelona – league rivals Atlético Madrid sharply criticize this.
“This government intervention sets a very dangerous precedent,” wrote the current runner-up. It opens the door to circumventing the rules and repeating the serious mistakes of the past.
After the league and association refused to register the two professionals, FC Barcelona went before the Supreme Sports Council. And this initially decided in favor of the Catalans, whose economic situation was the reason for the problems.
In order to create the financial conditions, the club sold VIP boxes in the modernized Camp Nou to an investment fund from the Arab region for 100 million euros, as Spanish media reported.
Atletico: Decision “puts current system at risk”
“We believe that this decision puts the current system at risk and calls into question the rule of the game,” Atlético said with regard to the league’s economic requirements and player registration.
“The economic control through LaLiga has been the main tool that has managed to transform our football into a solvent sector,” Atlético wrote: “A process that is admired internationally.” The Sports Council’s decision now nullifies this from the Madrilenians’ perspective.
Real coach Ancelotti: “I keep what I think to myself”
When asked about the topic, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed reservations after reaching the Super Cup final against FC Barcelona late on Thursday evening in Jeddah. “Everyone has their own opinion” he was quoted by Spanish media after the 3-0 win against RCD Mallorca: “Whatever I think, I keep to myself.”