Barcelona held a grand unveiling ceremony for new signing Robert Ljunduvski at their home stadium, Camp Nou, and announced that he will wear the honorary number 9. Former No. 9 Dippy was not given a new number, hinting that he may be on his way out of the team.
Robert Lewandowski made his debut at the Camp Nou, where he received the number 9 shirt in front of more than 50,000 cheering fans. However, controversy ensued over the fact that "Robert" had taken Dippy's number. Club president Laporta responded: "Robert's choice of number 9 is a club decision, and we respect Dippy for his image, which we all understand is in the interests of the club."
"Roberto" has always been marked by the number 9 shirt, which has become a symbol of his personal image. His role as Barcelona's No. 9 has been beneficial to shirt sales.
According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have informed Diby and his agent in advance that the No. 9 jersey will be transferred to Robert Ljunduvski. Diby has also expressed his understanding as he will be leaving the team soon.
It is reported that "Robbo" has communicated with Dippy about the jersey number and got his consent. In addition, Aubameyang will change to number 17 and Ferentolis will change to number 11.
However, Barcelona is currently facing the biggest problem is that new players can not be registered. It is reported that the "Roberto" and other five new players are involved, the La Liga has informed Barcelona that it must reduce the player's salary, sell players and assets, otherwise it will not be able to solve this problem.
Barcelona president Laporta has also realized the seriousness of the situation and has submitted the relevant documents for approval by La Liga. Daily Sport reports that Barcelona is looking for buyers for Dibi and Frankie Dijon, while planning to sell a 24.5% stake in Barcelona's audio-visual studios, initiating a fourth economic measure.
Reports indicate that Barcelona must fulfill these conditions in order to register the new player. La Liga is set to kick off in mid-August, with Barcelona's first-round match set for Aug. 14 at home against Vallecano.
