Barcelona’s convincing 3-0 victory over osasasuna At the end of March, then seemed like a routine laiga -fix ride. But weeks later, that night at Montjuic has been reviewed – not for football played, but for a name on the Lagarket. Accusations have appeared Inigo Martinezthe 33-year-old center back, should not have been eligible to playraises questions that are now rippling through the corridors of Spanish football’s ruling organs.
In the heart of the controversy is a rule buried FIFA’s medical provisions: Players who withdraw from international service due to injury are excluded from playing for their clubs within five days of the last international match. The case of Martinez, who had been called by Spain but then recalled due to a knock that was picked up in Barcelona’s final league match before the break, triggered alarm bells as he started against Osasuna Just four days after Spain’s Final Nations League match against the Netherlands.
Barcelona’s match against Osasuna was re -planned for Thursday March 28-A date that turned out to be a day under FIFA’s mandate with five days of resting plan. Although he knew the potential consequences, Barcelona still put the Spaniard. Defender played a crucial role in helping the team keep a clean sheet that night and praise from the boss Hansi -girlwho said he had ”adapted brilliantly to our ideas and demonstrated his value on the pitch. “
Catalan Club made the decision After consulting with their legal teambank on one Regulatory loopholes: If a national team releases a player, the five -day limitation does not apply. According to Sports worldBlaugrana claimed that Martinez’s withdrawal was coordinated and approved by Spain’s coaching personnel – which means the regulation should not apply in this case.
“If players are released by the international team, the five -day limit does not apply,” The club quoted in its defense.
RFEF rules to Barcelona’s advantage – but the story is not over
After examining the situation, Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) ruled in favor of Barcelona. There will be No punishmentNo reversed results and no sanction for Blaugrana, despite the formal complaint submitted by Osasuna, Sports world has confirmed.
But Osasuna, furious with the decision, is not ready to let the matter rest. In an official club statement, They confirmed that they will appeal the decisionWith reference to what they see as dazzling irregularities and a worrying lack of openness.
“There was no explicit communication from the Spanish national team to refrain from regulation,” Said Osasuna. “There was also no medical report. The only reference communication was an e -mail message from Barcelona sent at 02:33 on March 17, without any medical documents attached.”
The club added it Martinez was not examined by Spanish national team doctorsUnlike Osasuna’s own player Bryan Zaragoza, who was obliged to present himself at Las Rozas for assessment.
