Gavi eligible to play for Barcelona again

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LALIGA Gavi eligible to play for Barcelona again

Faruq Ibrahim 22:50 - 29.03.2023

LaLiga have reregistered Gavi on their website with the number 30.

Gavi has reappeared for Barcelona on the LaLiga website after he was previously removed.

The 18-year-old was unregistered and subsequently removed from the LaLiga website after a court in Barcelona informed LaLiga that Barcelona sent in the papers that previously allowed them to register the midfielder late.  

What happened 

Screenshots from LaLiga's website by Relevo revealed that Gavi has been reregistered by LaLiga; however, rather than his previous senior team member status, he is registered as a player from Juvenil A. 

Gavi reregistered for Barcelona
Gavi reregistered for Barcelona

Gavi started the season as a Juvenil A registered player but signed a senior team contract within the season. 

However, LaLiga blocked the Blaugrana from registering the Golden Ball winner, deeming Barcelona unfit to complete the operation per FFP rules.

The LaLiga leaders took the league to court, arguing that they met the requirements to register Gavi. The court granted Barcelona a 'precautionary measure, forcing LaLiga to register as a first-team player.  

However, the court informed the league that Barcelona sent the papers late, thereby suspending the 'precautionary measure' that forced LaLiga to register the player. 

Barcelona filed late

The Mercantile Court of Barcelona has informed LaLiga that Barcelona filed the lawsuit that allowed them to register Gavi late, as we reported earlier.

The court informed LaLiga that they were suspending the 'precautionary measure' that forced LaLiga to register the player under Barcelona's first team despite the club falling short of the league’s economic control laws.

There was a time frame in which entities were allowed to file for the lawsuit, which allowed Barcelona to register Gavi (a grace period), and Barcelona filed a day late.

This means Gavi will cease to be a Barcelona first-team player and will no longer be allowed to wear his No. 6 jersey. 

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