Barça achieved a resounding victory in the postponed LaLiga match against Osasuna, winning by 3 goals to 0. The surprise came hours after its conclusion, with the rojillos considering requesting the annulment of this result due to "improper alignment". From Pamplona, they point to the starting position of Íñigo Martínez, alleging that he "might have violated a FIFA rule regarding the period that must elapse after a withdrawal from the national team".
In Osasuna, they point out that if a player, as is the case with Íñigo Martínez, doesn't attend or withdraws from a national team draft, he can't play with his club during the five days following the last match of the international window. In this case, Spain's last match was last Sunday against the Netherlands, with the Basque defender having been drafted for those two matches.
However, there is a situation that Barça clings to, considering that this complaint, if it ends up happening, will not have any course. This rule would be invalidated if the National Federation "expressly releases" the footballer, which is what happened with Íñigo Martínez due to his minor injury. In this case, Luis de la Fuente, the national coach, decided to replace him with Bournemouth's center-back, Dean Huijsen, having accessed his medical report.
Barça Is "Calm" with Íñigo Martínez
'Madrid-Barcelona' has contacted sources from Barça, questioning the actions that Osasuna is considering taking. In this regard, from the Catalan club, they are adamant and indicate their calmness in this case. They argue that "he was withdrawn from Spain 11 days ago" and there should be no problem: no one from the Federation, responsible for announcing sanctions, mentioned that there were any issues.
From FC Barcelona, they do not understand why Osasuna is actively and passively leaking the study of this complaint for possible improper alignment of Íñigo Martínez. They believe that they are trying to win in the offices what they clearly lost on the field, with no legal course in this matter.
The maxim at Barça after discovering Osasuna's intentions is clear: much ado about nothing. The calm is maximum, and they are clear that nothing will happen because nothing wrong has been done. Íñigo Martínez played because he could play, it's that simple. They await news, although they believe that the Navarrese will end up backing down because there is nothing at all in this case.