Osasuna are reportedly considering filing a complaint to the RFEF after seeing Inigo Martinez play 90 minutes for Barcelona in Thursday’s 3-0 win for Hansi Flick’s side.
Martinez featured after being passed fit ahead of the game following a knee injury. The issue had caused him to withdraw from Spain duty which did bring some criticism.
The situation also does not appear to have gone down well with Osasuna, according to both Mundo Deportivo and COPE.
The reports state Osasuna are considering a challenge as they think Martinez violated a rule on the period of time that must pass after an injury absence from the national team.
“If a player misses or withdraws from the national team due to injury, he cannot play for his club for five days following the last match of the international window, unless the national federation expressly releases the player,” is the rule in question.
Spain’s last match of the international break was against the Netherlands on Sunday, four days before Barcelona’s clash with Osasuna.
However, Martinez withdrew from the Spain squad on March 17 after Barcelona sent a medical report to confirm he was suffering “internal parameniscitis in his right knee.”
The presence of the medical report and Spain’s acceptance of it means that Osasuna’s claim - if it even ends up being made - is unlikely to be accepted.