Former Spanish national team coach Javier Clemente reacted to the exclusion of Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal from the national team squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia and Turkey in November.
Idman.Biz reports that Yamal was excluded from the Spanish national team for medical reasons. However, this happened without the consent of the national team's medical staff, causing surprise and discontent among the coaching staff.
"Cockfight. I have never faced anything like this and I never will, because I have a different opinion on how things should be. It is clear that this needs to be approached differently. "Barcelona" should not be pitted against the federation, and the federation should not be pitted against "Barcelona," - Footmercato quotes Clemente.