Osasuna have filed a grievance with the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) in opposition to Barcelona after claiming defender Inigo Martinez was ineligible for final evening’s La Liga conflict between the groups.
FIFA guidelines stipulate a participant can not play for 5 days for his membership aspect if they don’t settle for a global call-up.
Martinez didn’t be a part of up with Spain for the Nations League doubleheader in opposition to the Netherlands – the second leg of which was performed on Sunday – as a consequence of a knee damage however then performed the complete 90 minutes for Barca of their re-arranged recreation with Osasuna final evening.
The sport needed to be rescheduled after the unique fixture on March 8 was postponed shortly earlier than kick-off when it was introduced Barca’s first-team physician Carles Minarro Garcia had died.
Minarro Garcia, 53, handed away on the workforce resort within the lead as much as the match. He had been working on the membership since 2017.
Barca and Osasuna appealed the choice to stage the sport on Thursday because of the truth gamers from each groups can be unable to play as a consequence of travelling again from worldwide commitments, however it was rejected by the RFEF.
Osasuna complain to ‘guarantee equal circumstances for all members’
Osasuna have now gone again to the RFEF to lodge a proper grievance in opposition to Martinez’s participation in a match Barcelona won 3-0 to maneuver three factors clear on the high of La Liga.
PRESS RELEASE | Osasuna appeals FC Barcelona’s alleged ineligible lineup in LaLiga match.
— C. A. OSASUNA (@osasuna_en) March 28, 2025
A membership assertion learn: “Membership Atlético Osasuna has filed an attraction with the Competitors Committee of the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF), claiming that FC Barcelona fielded an ineligible participant yesterday at Lluís Companys Stadium.
“The membership argues that defender Iñigo Martínez’s participation violated Article 5 of Annex I of FIFA’s Laws on the Standing and Switch of Gamers. The regulation states that any participant who withdraws from their nationwide workforce squad as a consequence of medical causes – or leaves camp for a similar purpose – can not play for his or her membership inside 5 days of the top of the worldwide interval.
“On March 17, the RFEF introduced that Martínez had been withdrawn from Spain’s squad as a consequence of medical causes, citing “inner parameniscitis in his proper knee,” as said in a report from FC Barcelona. That very same day, midfielder Marc Casadó and ahead Bryan Zaragoza have been additionally dominated out of the nationwide workforce as a consequence of medical points. Nonetheless, solely Zaragoza joined the squad for analysis by Spain’s medical employees. In response to FIFA’s rules, Osasuna asserts that none of those gamers have been eligible to compete in yesterday’s LaLiga EA Sports activities matchday 27 fixture, because the obligatory ready interval had not been fulfilled.
“Because the RFEF itself confirmed Martínez’s absence was as a consequence of a medical situation, Osasuna contends that no distinctive circumstances apply that will override FIFA’s rules. The membership distinguishes this case from the discharge of defender Gerard Martín and midfielders Pablo Torre and Fermín López from Spain’s U-21 squad, as their withdrawals weren’t medically associated.
“Osasuna maintains that Martínez, who was dominated out of the Spanish squad as a consequence of medical causes, was ineligible to play in yesterday’s match. Consequently, the membership has filed an attraction, citing its dedication to defending its rights, upholding honest competitors, and guaranteeing equal circumstances for all members.”
