The decision to award a precautionary measure to Barcelona, thus allowing the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, has attracted criticism from Spanish football.
Barca were struck with the crisis as regards the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. However, the Catalans have been able to re-register the pair, with the intervention of the Higher Sports Council (CSD).
Meanwhile, several clubs in La Liga have disagreed with the steps taken by the Higher Sports Council (CSD). Such clubs includes Las Palmas, Athletic Bilbao amongst others.
Expressing their distress, Las Palmas released a strongly-worded statement, after the decision was made.
The club said, “The resolution issued yesterday by the Higher Sports Council (CSD) has unpleasantly surprised us. We from UD Las Palmas express our absolute disagreement. We consider that this decision poses a serious danger to the integrity of the competition. It also sets a worrying precedent that can destabilise the foundations of professional football in our country.
“It is particularly striking that this resolution has been adopted with unusual speed, without giving rise to the sight or participation of La Liga and the RFEF, key players in the management of Spanish football. This procedure has ignored previous decisions of both the CSD itself and the courts of justice. It generates a feeling of arbitrariness incompatible with the principles of transparency and equity that should govern any process.
“We urge that the effects of these measures be carefully reviewed and we trust that respect for the rules that guarantee the integrity of our competition will be restored. Las Palmas reaffirms its commitment to the defence of fair, sustainable and balanced football, based on clear rules agreed by all clubs.”
Athletic Bilbao club’s president, Jon Uriarte, also called the decision “grotesque”. Meanwhile, forward Inaki Williams has now claimed that there appears to be inconsistently with the rules.
“In the same line that I think, all football fans are surprised (by the decision). It seems that the rules are not the same for everyone. We don’t have to decide and if they have decided this for a reason, it must be for a reason, but it never ceases to surprise us”, Williams said.
There are currently lots of animosity in Spanish football because of this decision.
However, Barcelona are unlikely to be bothered, as they have been able to register both Olmo and Victor. The pair can therefore be called upon on Sunday in the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid.
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