Ronaldinho is to get Spanish citizenship early in the New Year.
Currently Spanish clubs are only allowed three non-EU players in their squads according to La Liga rules.
At the start of this season Barca were up to their quota – with Ronaldinho, Rafael Marquez and Samuel Eto’o.
However, Marquez obtained EU status last month and now with Ronaldinho set to – Eto’o will be left as the only non-European in their squad.
This opens up a number of new opportunities to coach Frank Rijkaard – one of which is to promote highly-rated Mexican (Brazilian father) star Giovani Dos Santos from their youth ranks.
