Barcelona's appeal against the initial rejection of their request for an extension to Dani Olmos' registration has also been rejected.
Originally signed through a void made possible by Andreas Christensen's injury, Olmo's current deal expires on December 31 along with that of young striker Pau Victor and, as it stands, the club do not have the funds to extend Olmo's deal.
They were left sweating last week when a the court rejected their attempt to work around La Liga's financial rules. Olmos' contract includes a clause that allows him to leave on a free transfer if he cannot sign up, with some Premier League teams taking note.
Now, multiple media outlets have reported on the failure of Barcelona's appeal, with the court insisting that the first decision was valid and should be upheld.
Fortunately for Barcelona, they have an alternative plan lined up. or The 120 million euro sale of a section of VIP seats at the Camp Nou for the next 20 years has already been agreed and now only the final approval is needed.
Such an agreement is expected to deliver Barcelona the funds needed to sign Olmon and Victor into Hansi Flick's squad for the second half of the season, bringing them back to La Liga's 1:1 spending rules – the ability to spend €1 for every €1 raised – in process.