A major blow in the FC Barcelona transfer window , as this Friday, the Catalans' main target, Nico Williams (22 years old), surprisingly extended his contract until 2035 with Bilbao . A decision that took everyone by surprise as the player seemed to agree with the Blaugranas. However, FC Barcelona's financial situation and the possibility that he could not be registered weighed in the balance. While La Liga president Javier Tebas had announced that FC Barcelona would not be able to register him, Miguel Galan, the president of the Spanish national coaching training center, criticized the La Liga boss.
According to him, it was his intervention that brought about the end of the Nico Williams saga: " Javier Tebas, in his capacity as president of La Liga, made public statements indicating that FC Barcelona would not be able to register Nico Williams. He also held meetings with Athletic Bilbao in which he allegedly disclosed confidential information. In this context, the player's agent, influenced and frightened by Javier Tebas, requested the inclusion of a release clause in the event that the registration was not effective. A request (to make a contract like Olmo's) that was rejected by the FC Barcelona board of directors, chaired by Joan Laporta, who considered such a condition an unnecessary risk of losing 60 million euros. The agent was the factor that precipitated the failure of an operation that seemed closed, as he acted in defense of the interests of Athletic Bilbao, especially considering that the agent has economic interests linked to other players at that institution." »
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