More on the FFP changes as mentioned above... using google translate..
The new rules of the League avoid another 'Dani Olmo case' and increase the protection of Lamine Yamal
The employers' association relaxes the rules of economic control to encourage signings in the next summer transfer market, especially among the clubs that exceed
La Liga once again loosens the noose around the necks of clubs exceeded in
terms of Fair Play. The body chaired by
Javier Tebas has announced new modifications to the
Budgeting Regulations (NEP). FC Barcelona has had to act as a
martyr and maintain a
pulse in the courts so that the employers have given in. The governing body of professional football has made the rules of the game more flexible, in order
to encourage signings in the next summer transfer market.
The employers' association remains firm in its efforts to overturn the registrations of
Dani Olmo and
Pau Víctor, as it has already filed an appeal before the
Central Court of Administrative Litigation, against the maintenance of the licenses of both signings, a resolution issued by the
Higher Sports Council (
CSD)). Paradoxically, La Liga has promoted three major changes that would avoid or, at least, minimise cases such as the uncertainty suffered by the playmaker from Egara, and Barça's fear with the upcoming renewal of Lamine Yamal:
provisional visas, a
guaranteed minimum salary limit of 30% of income, and the
renewals of homegrown players on the rise.
Provisional visas
The workers hired by
Limak Construction are working tirelessly to finish the installation of the VIP seats before June 30, and thus calculate the sale of
475 luxury seats of the new
Camp Nou for
100 million euros.
In any case, in the worst case, the club presided over by
Joan Laporta could take advantage of the new
provisional visas granted by La Liga from the 2025-26 season. Each team that exceeds the squad cost limit will be allowed
to register three players, one
via transfer and
two as free agents, and who only have a salary limit for one season.
Thus, Barça would not have had to resort to the injury of
Andreas Christensen, whose salary only covered the star signing's salary until December 31. In addition, the Catalan club would have had an
entire season to compensate for the excess and
generate the required salary space.
Guaranteed salary cap
The implausible salary limits are over. Sevilla have a maximum of
684,000 euros to register players, according to the latest update of the squad costs allowed by the employers' association, in February 2025. Barça fell even deeper, to a
negative limit of 144.4 million in February 2022. From the 2025-26 campaign, all First and Second Division clubs will have a
guaranteed minimum salary limit.
The derisory spending ceilings will pass away, because the teams will ensure a
minimum workforce cost of 30% of their income. Therefore, if
Rayo Vallecano has the lowest income budget in La Liga, around
50 million in turnover, it could allocate
15 million in salaries from the team coached by
Iñigo Pérez. FC Barcelona's turnover stood at
628 million in the 21-22 season, so it would have had the power to
spend more than 200 million in first team salaries with the new regulations.
Homegrown renewals
The employers' association will also give the Barcelona club a helping hand about the imminent renewal of
Lamine Yamal. The jewel of Rocafonda had agreed to
formalize his contract extension until 2030, once he has reached the age of majority. In the Catalan institution there was
a fear that the League would put obstacles in the way, with an implicit salary increase, after cancelling the calculation of the VIP seats operation.
The new regulations dispel doubts, as it includes the possibility of
exceedingthe renewal of homegrown players who have experienced an
emergence in the first team. It is Lamine, and many others in the case of Barça. La Liga will give the go-ahead for
the excess clubs to register the new contracts of promoted talents from the reserve team.
Article 103 of the League's Budgeting Regulations allows excessive renewing homegrown players such as Lamine Yamal CAPTURE
However, this exception will be subject to certain requirements: under
24 years of age;
linked, at least, the
last three consecutive seasons to the club, the existence of an
increase in value, the
sporting and
economic need to renew the player in question. With this, the amount over the limit will have to be compensated before the end of the season.
The 60% rule
As for the rest of the restrictions on the registration of transfers, the famous 1/4 and 1/3 rules are a thing of the past. In 2023, the League relaxed the percentage of the released salary that could be used for the registration of new players up to
50%, 60% in the case of a franchise player. The amount increased again to
60%, 70% for salaries that exceeded
5% of the cost of the registrable sports squad in 2024. In 2025, the rule remains in force.
With regard to the amount received per transfer, the limit of
20% paid per sale to increase the salary margin is not altered either. Exceptionally, 30% if he meets the condition of a franchise player.
