Supporters of Barcelona have in the early hours of Saturday been dealt some altogether disappointing news.
This comes amid confirmation that new signing Joan García has not been registered with La Liga.
The name of goalkeeper Joan returned to the forefront of the headlines across Spain late on Friday evening, upon the 24-year-old appearing on the official La Liga website as a Barcelona player.
As much marked a major surprise, amid long-standing claims that the Blaugrana would require sales before being able to register Joan for domestic competition.
Just as quickly as the shot-stopper’s name appeared, though, it was taken down.
As revealed by Mundo Deportivo:
‘Joan García (24 years old) appeared on the LaLiga website as a Barça player for a few minutes by mistake. As MD learned, the club’s management realized the mistake and had to correct it.’
Despite the excitement sparked by Friday’s events, Joan, as a result, is as of today technically not registered to line out for Barcelona in La Liga.
Conor Laird – GSFN
