🚨 Federation furious with Barça, Yamal dropped from Spain squad | OneFootball

Lamine Yamal has been removed from the Spanish national team's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia and Turkey due to physical complaints of the 18-year-old.

The news was overshadowed by a sharply worded statement from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), expressing its deep dissatisfaction with the handling of the situation.

"The RFEF's medical department wishes to express its surprise and displeasure that it learned at 1:47 PM on Monday, November 10, the day the official training camp began, that the player had undergone an invasive radiofrequency procedure that morning to treat his groin complaints," the statement said.

The procedure on Lamine Yamal was carried out without prior notification to the national team's medical staff. The RFEF only learned the details through a report that arrived in the evening, recommending a rest period of seven to ten days.

Subsequently, after consulting with coach Luis de la Fuente, the federation decided to remove Lamine Yamal from the squad. Just on Sunday, Hansi Flick had addressed the national team with an appeal:

"I expect the national team to take care of him when he is there. He has changed, is much better, trains very well, and receives daily treatment in the gym. He can reach his best level again, but he is not yet at one hundred percent. We need to take care of him here – also in the national team," said the Barcelona coach about Yamal.

Back in September, Flick had already criticized the handling of the player: "In every game, they were ahead by at least three goals, he played 79 and 73 minutes. Between the games, he did not train. That is not considerate of the players."

How things will proceed between the club, federation, and player remains to be seen.

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