Firstly, regarding FFP, Athletic has reportedly lodged a complaint with La Liga, questioning Barcelona’s ability to afford the transfer and register Williams under the “1:1 spending rule.” While Barcelona’s financial woes are well-documented, it is La Liga’s prerogative, not Athletic’s, to audit and enforce FFP regulations.

Barcelona’s ongoing transfer pursuit of Athletic Club star Nico Williams continues to be hit by controversy from all sides.The Catalan giants opted to renew their previous transfer interest in the

Athletic Club have confirmed they met with LaLiga to question Barcelona's ability to sign players within the league's financial fair play rules amid the Catalan side's ongoing pursuit of Nico Williams.