It is unclear whether LaLiga de Fútbol Profesional aims to protect the economy of the clubs or, in Barça's case, intends to sink it into misery.
Javier Tebas, of recognized Madridist affiliation, already tried 20 years ago to prevent Leo Messi's registration in LaLiga, when he was only a representative of Alavés.
He didn't succeed. Just as he also didn't succeed almost two months ago in preventing FC Barcelona from registering Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor despite having valid contracts with the club. LaLiga tried to torpedo an operation thus joining the inaction of the AFE, which theoretically should defend the footballers from injustices.
Now, invoking the right of vendetta, and enraged by the disapproval he has received from the CSD, he once again targets Barça. And he prevents it from balancing its accounts by selling Vitor Roque to Palmeiras for 25 million.
The news is advanced by Jijantes and it is a major scandal. For Barça to sell Vitor Roque, it first has to keep him in its squad and Tebas doesn't allow it because he claims it doesn't comply with financial fair play.
It is thus understood that LaLiga has become impoverished and ranks at the bottom of the European pack in soccer business matters. Tebas not only doesn't make it easy but torpedoes the clubs' attempts to balance their accounts.
Palmeiras Renounces the Operation
The transfer market is closed in LaLiga. But in Brazil, it is open until February 28. Betis wanted money to return Vitor Roque to Barça before June 30.
Meanwhile, Tebas's LaLiga has blown up the operation claiming that the market is closed in Spain and that Barça needs to register him in its squad to proceed with his sale.
He will be at Betis until the end of the season. LaLiga and the Federation block the player so that Barça can't earn 25 million.
Meanwhile, Palmeiras, fed up, has renounced the signing. Betis wanted to make a financial gain by giving the OK, given that his loan was until June 30.
Betis Neither Eats Nor Lets Eat
Betis neither eats nor lets eat. It will keep the player until the end of the season and then, it will return him to Barça. It neither has the money to sign him nor does its coach count on him after Antony's arrival.
Betis has to pay a compensation of 1.5 million if he doesn't play 50% of the official minutes, something that is very difficult. But it also intended to make another two million by letting him leave before June 30.
The Andalusian club already informed Laporta that it wasn't going to make it easy if there wasn't money involved. They already have what they were pursuing: Vitor Roque won't play at Betis by technical decision, but Barça also won't be able to do business with him. And Tebas applauding.
The Andalusian club, which was interested in several players from the blaugrana reserve team, already knows that Barça's tap has been turned off. And Laporta will have to forgo an income that LaLiga demanded to comply with financial fair play.
Barça is considering the possibility of taking legal action against LaLiga for damages.