"For the second time in two months, the relationship between Barcelona and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been pushed to breaking point over the handling of Lamine Yamal's persistent groin injury. In September, it was Barça coach Hansi Flick who was furious with how Spain accelerated Yamal's recent fitness issues in FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Bulgaria, accusing them, and national team coach Luis de la Fuente, of failing to take care of their young players."
"Yamal was called up by Spain on Friday, but played 90 minutes and scored for Barça in Sunday's 4-2 win at Celta Vigo (stream a replay of ESPN+ in the U.S.), then joined up with the national team in Madrid on Monday. However, on Tuesday, La Roja announced he had been released from international duty after they received a report from Barça which advised he needed to rest for up to 10 days after undergoing a procedure to treat his groin problem."
Barcelona and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) are in conflict over the management of Lamine Yamal's ongoing groin injury. Yamal, 18, played a full match for Barcelona on Sunday after being called up by Spain, then joined the national team before Barcelona reported he required rest for up to 10 days following a procedure. The RFEF says it was not informed and felt surprised by the withdrawal. The episode follows a September row in which coach Hansi Flick criticized Spain for accelerating Yamal's fitness problems. Concerns center on communication failures, player workload, and long-term health risks.
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