Atletico Madrid Criticizes Decision Allowing Barcelona's Dani Olmo to Play Amid Growing Dissent

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Atletico Madrid has voiced their serious concerns regarding the current situation in Spanish football following the decision made by the (CSD) on Wednesday, as stated in their recent press release.

"We believe that this decision puts the current system in jeopardy, questioning the rules of the game.

"This government intervention creates a very dangerous precedent, as it opens the door to breaking the rules and making the same serious mistakes of the past."

Financially-struggling Barcelona were not in a position to register Olmo and Victor under La Liga's strict financial fair play rules, until they agreed a deal to sell some VIP seats to Middle Eastern investors in late December, with the paperwork not ready until after the deadline.

Without the missing players Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao to reach Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

Las Palmas were also upset with the decision by the CSD.

"We believe that this decision poses a serious threat to the integrity of the competition and sets a worrying precedent that could destabilise the foundations of professional football in our country," said Las Palmas in a statement.

La Liga president Javier Tebas railed against the decision to let Olmo and Victor play, calling the situation a "tragicomedy" in a post on social media.

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Tebas expressed his surprise at the CSD measure and highlighted that it contradicted previous decisions made by the council and some courts.

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