Superior sports committee

Superior Sports Committee: Athletic Club and FC Barcelona are in open conflict over Barca's attempts to sign Spain international winger Nico Williams.

Barcelona is trying to sign Williams for the second consecutive summer, but with Athletic unwilling to negotiate the sale of their star player, Barca's only option is to trigger his release clause, reportedly set at 58 million euros (68 million U.S. dollars).

Barca has struggled to comply with La Liga's strict financial fair-play rules. Dani Olmo was only cleared to play after the club appealed to Spain's Superior Sports Committee, and it remains unclear whether the club is now in a financial position to register new signings without first offloading players.