Tension rose again this week between FC Barcelona and the Spanish federation. At the heart of this conflict: the management of Lamine Yamal. While he was selected with La Roja for the two matches against Georgia and Turkey, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the young Blaugrana winger (18 years old) finally had to withdraw.
Monday morning, the Barça star suffered “an invasive radiofrequency procedure to treat pubic discomfort”says the RFEF, which claims to have only learned the news early in the afternoon, the same day. What provokes the ” surprise “ and the
“discontent” of the body, which then issued a vitriolic press release against the Catalan club.
An outing that Xavier Sala-i-Martin hardly appreciated. The former treasurer of the FCB has reframed the RFEF, which he heavily accuses. “The Federation should rejoice at the improvement in Lamine’s health! Or is his goal to deliberately hurt Barça players and then become outraged when Barça prevents them? “,
he blurted out on social networks.
Lamine Yamal, it’s tense between Barça and the RFEF
“The treatments of Barça players are decided by the club doctors and the players themselves. The federation’s doctors have no say, and they don’t need to. If they are surprised and upset, too bad for them! »adds the former president of the economic commission of FC Barcelona, whose comments are relayed by the sports daily
Marca.
“Anti-Barcelona commentators criticize Lamine and Barca because what they really want is for Lamine to play for Spain and get injuredhe continues. Because they know better than anyone that the Spanish national team is a machine for grinding and injuring Barça players and that the coach has no intention of preventing injuries. »
“He (Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente, editor’s note) is part of the machinehe also says, before completely breaking down. Well no, Barça’s decision to stand firm and protect the player is excellent news. And to the commentators, coaches and other Madrid supporters, there is only one thing to say: fuck off! »
