Atletico Madrid Expresses Concern Over CSD’s Decision on Player Registrations

• Atletico Madrid is alarmed by the National Sports Council’s (CSD) decision to allow Barcelona to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.
• Barcelona had signed the two players but was initially unable to meet La Liga’s wage cap, limiting their registration to just the first half of the season.
• After La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) rejected their request to register the players for the second half of the season, Barcelona appealed to the CSD.
• The CSD’s provisional ruling allows the players to participate in the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid.
• Atletico Madrid criticized the decision, claiming it undermines the integrity of Spanish football and could set a dangerous precedent by disrupting the established rules and fairness of competition.

Atletico Madrid has voiced significant concerns over a decision made by Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD), which has allowed Barcelona to provisionally register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. This decision follows a series of events where Barcelona, unable to meet La Liga’s wage cap, was permitted to register the players for only the first half of the season.

When their request for registration in the second half was initially denied by both the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga, Barcelona appealed to the CSD, which issued a favorable provisional ruling. This decision came just before Barcelona’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final match against Athletic Bilbao, which they won 2-0, ensuring the players’ availability for the final against Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid expressed its deep concern, stating that the CSD’s decision could destabilize the existing regulatory framework, leading to potential breaches of fair competition. The club warned that such government intervention could allow for the same mistakes of the past and emphasized the need for clear and consistent rules in football to ensure fairness for all clubs.