Barcelona registers Rashford and Garcia for Mallorca opener

Barcelona secured a crucial regulatory win on a financially fraught week, registering Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia in time to face Mallorca in their La Liga opener. The move comes after a tense period of player registrations governed by La Liga’s salary-cap rules, which have forced the club to juggle wages, contract structures and asset levers to stay compliant. With Rashford and Garcia now on the books, Barcelona turn their attention to completing the remaining registrations ahead of a busy September as they defend their league title and pursue Champions League progress.

The registration drive has been driven by a blend of urgent internal measures and delayed but decisive financial adjustments. The club has leaned on the sale of future proceeds from VIP seats at the Camp Nou for substantial funds, and an emergency bank guarantee of around 7 million euros helped bridge the shortfall. In parallel, a contract extension for Jules Kounde and strategic amortisation of salaries across longer periods freed additional space. These steps were complemented by a back-up plan involving captaincy and a temporary salary arrangement for veteran goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, which freed...