Osasuna file grievance in opposition to Barcelona after Martinez inclusion

Osasuna have filed a grievance with the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) in opposition to Barcelona after claiming defender Inigo Martinez was ineligible for final night time’s La Liga conflict between the groups.

FIFA guidelines stipulate a participant can’t 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 – attributable to a knee damage however then performed the total 90 minutes for Barca of their re-arranged recreation with Osasuna final night time.

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 crew lodge 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 as a result of reality gamers from each groups could be unable to play attributable to travelling again from worldwide commitments, however it was rejected by the RFEF.

Osasuna complain to ‘guarantee equal situations for all contributors’

Osasuna have now gone again to the RFEF to lodge a proper grievance in opposition to Martinez’s participation in a match Barcelona gained 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 enchantment 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 Rules on the Standing and Switch of Gamers. The regulation states that any participant who withdraws from their nationwide crew squad attributable to medical causes – or leaves camp for a similar cause – can’t 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“On March 17, the RFEF introduced that Martínez had been withdrawn from Spain’s squad attributable to medical causes, citing “inner parameniscitis in his proper knee,” as acknowledged in a report from FC Barcelona.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 crew attributable to medical points. Nevertheless, solely Zaragoza joined the squad for analysis by Spain’s medical workers. In line with FIFA’s laws, Osasuna asserts that none of those gamers have been eligible to compete in yesterday’s LaLiga EA Sports activities matchday 27 fixture, because the necessary ready interval had not been fulfilled.

“Because the RFEF itself confirmed Martínez’s absence was attributable to a medical situation, Osasuna contends that no distinctive circumstances apply that will override FIFA’s laws. 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 attributable to medical causes, was ineligible to play in yesterday’s match. Consequently, the membership has filed an enchantment, citing its dedication to defending its rights, upholding honest competitors, and guaranteeing equal situations for all contributors.”