Hansi Flick hopes for a positive solution to the registration problem of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, but urged his Barcelona players to put the situation aside.
On Saturday, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga rejected Barca's latest request to renew the duo's registration.
Barcelona have failed to re-register their summer signings for the second half of the season as they battle the league's wage restrictions, despite continuing to plead their case to authorities at the start of this month.
Olmo, who played a key role in Spain's success at the 2024 European Championship, and Victor were only registered for the first half of the season.
The duo were unable to feature on Saturday when Barcelona faced Barbastro in the Copa del Rey, although their absence was not felt in a 4-0 win for the Blaugrana.
“Everyone wants Dani Olmo and Pau Victor back,” Flick said after the match.
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“We played with focus, we played well. I didn't see the team suffer from this situation, we are professionals and the players did well.
“We have to be professional and accept Olmo and Víctor's situation. I try not to let it affect the team's performance.”
Robert Lewandowski scored twice in Barca's big win as they made a strong start to 2025 after an inconsistent end to 2024.
“We had to start the year like this,” Flick added.
“We were very good on defense. We didn't give our rivals any chance.”
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