​Spain’s High Council for Sports Officially Approves the Temporary Registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor

Official Announcement from Spain’s High Council for Sports (CSD)

This Wednesday, the High Council for Sports (hereinafter referred to as CSD) granted the urgent precautionary measures requested by FC Barcelona and players Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. These measures are temporary and will remain in effect until the appeals filed by the club and the aforementioned players are fully resolved. They suspend the January 4, 2025, decision made by the Coordination Monitoring Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga and nullify the revocation of the players’ sports licenses. Meanwhile, the validity of these licenses will be maintained until the resolution of the ongoing appeal.

To support this urgent precautionary measure, the CSD analyzed a 52-page appeal along with more than 60 attached documents. In their arguments, FC Barcelona, Dani Olmo, and Pau Víctor contended that the Monitoring Committee is solely tasked with interpreting the terms of the coordination agreement between the RFEF and La Liga, overseeing compliance with the agreement, and promoting any other activities aimed at enhancing its effectiveness.

As such, they questioned whether the Monitoring Committee had the authority to grant or revoke professional football players’ prior approval or final licenses. They argued that the Committee's decision is legally invalid.

Without prejudice to the substantive issues that may arise during the resolution of the case, the CSD observed possible grounds for complete invalidity and noted the presence of immediate and irreparable harm that would impact the rights and legal guarantees of professional football players Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, as recognized under the current Sports Law.

In this context, the CSD evaluated the situation in light of Article 27 of the Sports Law, which grants professional athletes the right to "pursue their sports careers based on their own potential," with all guarantees and legal certainty.

Currently, FC Barcelona and its players are competing in the Spanish Super Cup, the first official title of the season, which has global recognition and influence. Participation is limited to the teams with the best performances in domestic competitions from the previous season.

The CSD determined that failing to adopt these precautionary measures would cause significant economic and sporting harm to the club, particularly to the players. This could also negatively impact the Spanish national team and other domestic competitions, including La Liga.

Finally, the CSD emphasized that this decision does not affect the substantive issues raised in the appeal.