LaLiga has announced they will appeal against the court ruling allowing Barcelona to register Gavi, a youth player as a senior player, and that it “is unaware of the contents of the main legal claim.”
“This provisional measure has been adopted without LaLiga having had the opportunity to present its arguments,” the statement said.
“LaLiga, of course, will abide by the provisional measure, but will appeal it, considering that there are sufficient factual and legal grounds for the Court to remove it.”
Gavi will be wearing Barcelona number 6. Since 2021–2022, the midfielder has worn jersey number 30. Players like Migueli, Guillermo Amor, and head coach Xavi Hernández all wore the same number, which Gavi inherited (who wore the jersey for the most seasons for the Club).
Recall that a Spanish court has ordered LaLiga to accept Gavi’s new contract at Barcelona and his registration into the first team.
LaLiga declined to register the contract when Barca tried to do so last week. The league’s president, Javier Tebas, explained on Monday that because it was a multi-year contract, there was not enough room in the league’s salary cap to do so beyond this season.
“The No.10 Commercial Court in Barcelona has made a decision agreeing the adoption of the unusual, provisional measure consisting of ‘urging the Spanish Football League (LFP)’ to do all that is necessary so that Gavi can be registered as a first-team player before the close of the winter transfer window,” Barca said in a statement Tuesday.
Barca coach Xavi Hernandez said the ruling was “great news” for the club but that he never feared Gavi, who has already made 75 appearances for the senior side, would walk away for nothing.
