Barcelona's registration headaches are NOTHING compared to La Liga rivals
Karan Tejwani
- 20 Aug 2022 13:55 BST
- 4 min read
Barcelona have had a busy transfer window, signing five players so far, and they may not be done just yet as they head into the final days of the transfer window.
The Blaugrana have signed Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, significantly improving the team as they look for a strong season.
Despite their stern financial issues, the club have managed to do this through the activation of economic levers – the sale of the club’s shares, taking from future profits they make through TV rights and other assets.
However, they have faced difficulties in registering players with La Liga, only doing so just before the start of the season last week, when they played Rayo Vallecano.
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Barcelona registered four of their new signings last season, as well as Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto, who extended their stays with the club over the summer.
They’re yet to register Jules Kounde, who wasn’t registered as he was unfit last week, but he’s also set to miss out this week as Barcelona travel to face Real Sociedad.
Barcelona are hoping to get a boost in their process, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks set to move to Chelsea, freeing up more funds and giving them the freedom to sign and register others.
This has been a theme across La Liga, and they aren’t the only club facing registration issues, with others facing similar problems and registering players late.
Real Betis are an example: two weeks into the season, they’re still unable to register seven of their players and will face Real Mallorca this season with a depleted squad.
🟢⚪️ El @RealBetis afrontará su segundo partido de @LaLiga frente al @RCD_Mallorca sin 7 jugadores por las inscripciones
❌ @WillianJose, @luizhenri07, Luiz Felipe, @C1audioBravo, @vicama8, @AGuardado18 y @joaquinarte, los damnificados
📻 #PartidazoCOPE #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/QJhV0G1q7z— El Partidazo de COPE (@partidazocope) August 19, 2022
Willian Jose, Luiz Henrique, Luiz Felipe, Claudio Bravo, Victor Camarasa, Andres Guardado and Joaquin are the ones who haven’t been registered yet and won’t be playing with the team this weekend.
That is a worrying number for the club, as they looked to build on a positive end to last season, having won the Copa del Rey, beating Valencia in the final of the competition back in April.
