Joan Garcia and Dani Olmo's agent started a small fire at Girona.

GironaThe loan signing of Dominik Livakovic in Girona's goal on the last day of the transfer window was a surprise that has turned into a problem. The Croatian, a regular starter for his national team, has yet to make his debut between the sticks at Montilivi, and it doesn't look like he'll have to before the Copa del Rey begins. This has led to a conflict and an exchange of opinions between his agent, Andy Bara, who insinuates that he was promised a starting position; the sporting director, Quique Cárcel, who denies it; the manager, Míchel Sánchez, who would go to the ends of the earth with Paulo Dino Gazzaniga; and the Croatia coach, Zlatko Dalic, who is not happy with a situation that could rule the Girona goalkeeper out of the World Cup. Livakovic, of course, will be on the bench for the Catalan derby against Barça at Montjuïc this Saturday (4:15 p.m., DAZN) and could leave in the winter if he continues to miss out. Argentine Gazzaniga, crucial in the Girona side's three-match unbeaten run, remains immovable. They remain in the relegation zone but have picked up five of their last nine points.

The first to light the fire was the agent, citing Levante's 4-0 defeat of Girona. "Livakovic is complaining, and rightly so. Because it was Girona who called him, they did everything to sign him, he gave up big income at Fenerbahce, and now they have him on the bench. Girona's goalkeeper (Gazzaniga) concedes four goals in one game and the coach won't replace him." The chronology explains that Gazzaniga started the league on the wrong foot, with errors and expulsion. Then it was Krapyvtsov's turn, who also didn't perform well. In the last week of August, the third-choice goalkeeper, Juan Carlos, blew out his knee. The club got things moving, but instead of signing a backup, they secured the services of a candidate to start in most of the First Division goals. But they forgot that Girona's goal already has an owner.

Gazzaniga wasn't to blame for the Matchday 3 defeat, but he was decisive in the fourth, in the draw in Vigo. His second child was due that day, but the goalkeeper missed out. On Matchday 5, Levante did whatever they wanted in the stadium, and Barça lost patience in Bilbao when Míchel insisted on the Argentine's presence. And luckily, because he's risen in level, with some worthy saves. But Livakovic has been getting increasingly angry. "For us, having him was a beastly option. But I've never promised anything to any player. It's not true. If the agent has said I don't know what to I don't know where, I have no proof," Cárcel responded.

He could leave in the winter.

And what does Michel say? "Livakovic's arrival doesn't mean any change in goalkeeping. I'm the one who decides that. I make the decisions. We have three great goalkeepers. People can think what they want." The Vallecas coach will have to be very careful in handling this case. He already had a significant fallout last year with Pau López, who ended up breaking off his loan during the winter transfer window because he wasn't playing. Something that could be repeated with Livakovic if he doesn't want to watch next summer's World Cup from the bench.

In this regard, Zlatko Dalic also weighed in during the last international break, in which Livakovic only played one of Croatia's two matches. "It's not good for him or the national team that he doesn't play regularly. You should know my position and my thoughts on the players who have been part of the squad for a long time, but we'll see. I intend to continue supporting Livakovic, but Kotarski is also here and is playing well." Kotarski, a starter for Copenhagen in the Champions League, snatched his place against Gibraltar on Sunday. Finishing runners-up and third at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups isn't enough for Livakovic to edge out Gazzaniga at Montilivi.