LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona's request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday.
As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer signing from RB Leipzig, nor Víctor will be able to play for Barça again until after the summer, with both players omitted from the squad for Saturday's Copa del Rey trip to fourth-tier Barbastro.
However, a source told ESPN Barça plan to fight the decision in court after the club missed a Dec.