La Liga Issues Warning to Barcelona Over Late Player Registration With 24 Hours to the Start of the League

La Liga Issues Warning to Barcelona Over Late Player Registration With 24 Hours to the Start of the League

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Spanish league governing body, La Liga have informed Barcelona they will not be rushed into players registration if they are not given enough time to study the documentation
  • None of Barcelona’s six signings, including Ousmane Dembele nor the renewed Sergi Roberto, have yet been registered with La Liga
  • Barcelona are just 24 hours away from their first league match of the season, but stands a chance of not registering their players in time for the La Liga opener

Robert Lewandowski could be set to miss Barcelona’s opening La Liga game against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, August 13, as he is yet to be registered for the league alongside the club’s new players.

The Poland striker joined the Catalans alongside Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Frank Kessie, and Andreas Christensen but all five players, including Ousmane Dembele, are yet to be registered for the new season.

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Robert Lewandowski could miss Barcelona's opening La Liga game against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday if he is not registered on time. Photo by NurPhoto
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Barcelona still does not have the space in their salary limit to register their additions which means they have not sent any documentation to La Liga for new player registrations.

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According to Football Espana, La Liga has now warned the Catalans that if they are not given sufficient time to study Barcelona’s documentation, they will not rush registration through.

There is good news for Barcelona, though, as players can still be registered for the league as late as five minutes before the match.

Barcelona believe they can register only 4 to 5 players in time for Rayo clash

Meanwhile, Barcelona are still optimistic they can register 4 to 5 players before their La Liga opening game against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, August 13.

Barca Universal reports that club officials have submitted the necessary documentation to La Liga and are confident about completing the registration by Saturday morning.

Barcelona will kick off their 2022/23 La Liga campaign in less than 24 hours when they lock horns with Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou.

Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie could leave Barcelona

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie could both leave Barcelona before they even play a competitive game for the Blaugrana.

The duo were both brought into the club on free transfers but have yet to be registered with LaLiga.

If both players are not registered before Barcelona’s first game against Rayo Vallecano, they could leave as free agents.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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