Osasuna filed a complaint with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) against Barcelona, ​​after claiming defender Inigo Martinez, was not eligible for the La Liga conflict last night between the teams.
FIFA rules stipulate that a player cannot play for five days for the club side if they do not accept international call.
Martinez did not participate with Spain for the Doubleheads of the League Nations League against the Netherlands-whose second part played on Sunday-due to knee injury, but then played 90 minutes for Barca in their renewed game with Osasuna last night.
The game had to be rescheduled after the original component on March 8 was postponed shortly before it began when Barca’s first doctor Carles Minarro Garcia had died.
Minarro Garcia, 53, died at the team Hotel in the lead until the race. He has worked in the club since 2017.
Barca and Osasuna appealed to the decision to organize the game on Thursday due to the fact that players from both teams could not play due to travel behind international commitments, but was rejected by RFEF.
Osasuna complains to “ensure equal conditions for all participants”
Osasuna has returned to RFEF to file a formal complaint against Martinez’s participation in a Barcelona’s match won 3-0 To move three points clear to the top of La Liga.
Press Release Osasuna resorted to a suspected non -eligible FC Barcelona composition in Laliga Match.
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A statement from the club was read: “Club Atlético Osasuna appealed to the Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), arguing that FC Barcelona put a non -eligible player yesterday at LluÃs Companys Stadium.
“The club argues that the involvement of defender Iñigo MartÃnez violated Article 5 of Annex I of FIFA regulations on status and players’ transfer.
“On March 17, RFEF announced that MartÃnez had retired from the Spanish team for medical reasons, saying” the internal parameter in his national team “, as reported in a report by FC Barcelona. According to FIFA regulations, Osasuna claims that none of these players were selected. EA Sports Matchday 27, as the mandatory waiting period had not been fulfilled.
“Since RFEF itself confirmed that MartÃnez’s absence was in medical condition, Osasuna argues that there are no excellent conditions that prevail over FIFA regulations.
“Osasuna argues that MartÃnez, who was ruled out by the Spanish team for medical reasons, was not eligible to play in yesterday’s match. Consequently, the club appealed, referring to its commitment to defend its rights, to support their rights.”
