Barcelona granted temporary permission to register Dani Olmo after lodging an appeal – but the star is not named in their Super Cup semi-final squad

Barcelona have been given temporary permission to register Dani Olmo after lodging an appeal, but the star was not even named on the bench for their Spanish Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Barcelona have been granted a precautionary measure by the Higher Sports Council (CSD) which has allowed them to temporarily register both Olmo, a target for several Premier League sides, and Pau Victor.

Both players will be permitted to play in LaLiga again after facing several weeks of uncertainty.

Olmo and Victor have been included in Barcelona’s Super Cup squad despite being ineligible to play, but the pair were not named in the starting line-up or among the substitutes for their semi-final with Athletic Club.

Last week, Barcelona revealed their plans to file a complaint after both LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) rejected their latest attempt to re-register the duo, and they subsequently took the matter to court. 

The latest ruling, which will ease the pressure on president Joan Laporta after another tumultuous period.

Olmo, a target for several Premier League clubs, will be able to play again imminently

The decision will ease the pressure on Joan Laporta, the president of the Catalan giants

El Larguero, via Cadena Ser, have reported that Barcelona have not ruled out the possibility of them playing in the final should they progress to that stage.

The CSD’s verdict also does not mean that Olmo and Victor will be eligible for the rest of the season. Instead, the ruling is a recognition that Barcelona’s appeal, which was lodged in the form of a 52-page document, has a sound legal basis.

Now, the body has a period of up to three months to study the case before making a final opinion. Olmo and Victor will be able to play as normal in the meantime. 

On Tuesday, Barcelona forward Raphinha warned that the saga surrounding Olmo’s re-registration issues could put future transfer targets off from joining.

‘I can’t say the opposite because I would lie otherwise,’ Raphinha added.

Olmo joined Hansi Flick’s side from RB Leipzig last summer in a deal worth £50million but he could only be registered on a temporary arrangement until the end of 2024, owing to LaLiga’s strict financial constraints on Barcelona.

The Catalan giants had been trying to re-register the playmaker to make him available for selection beyond December 31 but encountered several roadblocks.

Indeed, LaLiga issued a statement on New Year’s Eve confirming they had turned down the club’s proposal, raising the possibility Olmo could leave on a free transfer. 

But he was named in the club’s travelling party for their Super Cup campaign in Saudi Arabia

Olmo was pictured with his girlfriend Laura Abla Schmitt celebrating the start of the New Year

Barcelona have worked tirelessly to secure Olmo’s registration and will be granted brief respite

Mail Sport reported how Olmo has attracted interest from several Premier League sides, with Manchester United and Manchester City linked with a move. 

His agent, Andy Bara, also spent time in Manchester over the festive period. 

Nevertheless, Bara has claimed that the 26-year-old’s intention is to ‘stay at Barcelona’ with Olmo ‘not considering any other option’.