Martinez was absent from Spain’s internationals, main Osasuna to insist he ought to have sat out LaLiga encounter.
Osasuna have filed an attraction with the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) stating Barcelona mustn’t have fielded defender Inigo Martinez of their LaLiga recreation over a technicality, as he sat out Spain’s matches with an damage.
Martinez, who withdrew from the Spain squad for his or her Nations League video games attributable to a swollen proper knee, performed the total 90 minutes in Barcelona’s 3-0 win on Thursday, which moved the league leaders three factors clear in LaLiga.
“The membership understands that the participation of Inigo Martinez in yesterday’s match violated article 5 of Annex I of the FIFA Laws on the Standing and Switch of Gamers,” Osasuna mentioned in an announcement on Friday.
“[It] specifies {that a} participant who doesn’t be a part of or leaves his nationwide staff for medical causes might not play matches for his membership in the course of the 5 calendar days following the tip of the worldwide interval.
“Osasuna believes that Inigo Martinez, whose absence from the Spanish nationwide staff was attributable to a medical go away, was not eligible to play in yesterday’s match in accordance with FIFA laws.”
The outcome left Osasuna 14th within the standings, six factors away from the security zone.
Barcelona had been initially meant to play Osasuna on March 8, however the dying of the Barca membership physician compelled the sport to be rescheduled to March 27, simply 4 days after Spain’s match, as a result of there was no different date accessible.
Each golf equipment had appeals for the fixture to be postponed rejected, with Barca unable to area a few of their gamers, together with considered one of their prime scorers, Raphinha, who had simply returned from worldwide responsibility.
