Great News For Barcelona! 2 Big Stars Registered Before Start Of La Liga

Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 20:23 IST

Barcelona have been able to register Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia for their LaLiga opener against Mallorca.

Marcus Rashford is officially a Barcelona player now (X)

In an excellent, positive news for Barcelona, they have registered new forward Marcus Rashford and goalkeeper Joan Garcia in time to feature in the Spanish champions’ LaLiga opener at Mallorca on Saturday.

Barca announced on Saturday that Rashford and Garcia are both part of coach Hansi Flick’s squad for the trip across the sea. Rashford signed last month from Premier League giants Manchester United on loan with an option to buy, while Garcia joined from rivals Espanyol in June.

The Catalans have found themselves scrambling to register players for the past few years due to financial fair play rules complications. Experts blame it on their high spending on player signings and wages in proportion to their sales and other revenue.

Rashford and Garcia’s profiles are now listed on LaLiga’s website. However, notably, left-back Gerard Martin and keeper Wojciech Szczesny are absent. It suggests Barcelona could be unable to register them together and might be staggering the process over the next few days.

Barca have had to get creative to ease their registration woes. It included some curious internal negotiations involving captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen, with the German keeper initially refusing to sign a long-term medical leave agreement that would clear 80% of his wages and help the club comply with financial rules. He was stripped of captaincy while dealing with injuries and only got it back upon agreeing to the deal.

Barca were said to be confident that their sale of future proceeds from VIP seats at the Camp Nou for €100m in December last year would help get the registrations over the line. But that’s not it, the club’s board also agreed on emergency financial action at a recent meeting to get a bank influx of €7million (Around Rs. 71 crore) with club executives putting their personal wealth at risk as a guarantee.

According to The New York Times, Barca are yet to resolve their issues completely, including a €1.3bn (Around Rs. 11,376 crores) of debt from when Laporta returned as president in 2021. Barca, at the same time, continue to blame La Liga for differential treatment against them.

(With agency inputs)

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August 16, 2025, 20:23 IST

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