Osasuna demands a forfeit loss for Barcelona. Does it have any chances?
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The rescheduled match between Barcelona and Osasuna ended with a convincing 3-0 victory for the Blaugrana. However, this score might turn the other way.
Details: Osasuna has sent a letter to the Spanish federation demanding a forfeit loss for Barcelona due to the participation of defender Iñigo Martínez.
The club refers to FIFA rules, according to which if a player misses an international call-up due to health issues or leaves it prematurely, they are only allowed to play five days after the international break. But there's a catch.
This rule does not apply if the club and the federation have an agreement, or if the federation does not require the rule to be enforced at all. Iñigo's appearance would only be improper if the federation had denied him exemption from national team matches, considering him uninjured, or if the player himself refused to play due to injury without medical certification.
Reminder: In the match against Osasuna, Dani Olmo was injured.