Barcelona vice-captain Ronald Araujo has admitted that Barcelona's struggle to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor has not gone down well with the players. Manager Hansi Flick has also acknowledged his concern about the situation and after the win over Barbastro in the Copa del Rey, Araujo has doubled down on that feeling.
The Blaugrana won 4-0 against fourth-tier side Barbastro, who caused them much more trouble last year. Araujo also saw Araujo back on the field after a five-month absence with a muscle tear. The Uruguayan defender was happy to be back, but the big talking point remains Olmo and Victor.
“[We have a] Bad taste [in our mouths] for our teammates. Let's hope the club can solve this problem of Olmo and Pau Victor. Let's hope they can solve it. In the meantime, we must remain focused on what is to come, the Supercup,” Araujo told Marca.
Barcelona are going to raise the issue with the Ministry of Sports and ask for a temporary suspension of their deregistration so that they can play the rest of the season. However, Olmo has already been approached by a Serie A giant, and president Joan Laporta's political rivals have demanded his resignation. It could mark a major turning point for Barcelona.
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