FC Barcelona's top priority in the coming weeks is to secure Dani Olmo's registration in the team, ensuring that the player can debut from January onward. Despite the financial challenges, the club is working tirelessly to find the necessary solutions and meet La Liga’s requirements. Although the situation is complex, the Camp Nou offices remain optimistic about the possibility of achieving this.

One of the key aspects to unlocking this situation is securing sufficient income to comply with the "1 to 1" rule (which requires each euro spent on signings or salaries to be offset by additional income), thus generating the salary space needed to register Olmo.

Revaluation of the Nike Contract

One of Barcelona’s main focuses is the revision of its contract with Nike, which was previously presented to La Liga. Although the deal with the American brand is highly lucrative, the club has not yet managed to generate the required salary margin. Therefore, efforts are underway to provide new documentation demonstrating that the expected future income from the contract will be greater than initially estimated. This includes clauses and additional provisions that could increase the club’s revenue over the coming years.

Seeking New Sponsorships

In addition to revising the Nike contract, the club is exploring other avenues to increase its income. One of the most significant efforts is securing new sponsors. Barcelona is negotiating agreements with brands interested in sponsoring various aspects of the team, such as the players’ shorts. However, this process has been more complicated than anticipated, as Nike, the club’s main sponsor, is not particularly keen on additional brands being displayed on the shorts, which has slowed negotiations.

Furthermore, the club is preparing for a friendly tour in Asia next summer, which is expected to be more profitable than this year’s tour. Although Barcelona will not be traveling to the United States due to the Club World Cup, the Asian tour could generate additional revenue, which would be used to expand the team's salary cap.

Return to Camp Nou

Lastly, another key factor will be the return to Camp Nou. Moving back to the iconic stadium will increase the club's income, as they are currently playing at the Olímpic de Montjuïc stadium. The revival of revenue streams from the return to Camp Nou is crucial for Barcelona to meet La Liga’s requirements and register Olmo officially.

In summary, Barcelona continues to work on multiple fronts, both in revaluing existing contracts and seeking new sponsorships, to register Dani Olmo before January 1. The process is not without challenges, but the club is confident that, with the necessary adjustments, it will be able to meet La Liga’s financial requirements.