FC Barcelona has written evidence showing that despite the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) being aware that Lamine Yamal was suffering from "acute lower back pain" and in need of treatment, the federation still administered an injection of Voltaren or something similar to him ahead of the match against Turkey, and fielded him for 79 minutes.
In communications regarding this matter, the information Barcelona received from the Spanish side explicitly mentioned "acute lower back pain", "long-term treatment", and "remaining at the hotel for treatment" — which is exactly what head coach Hansi Flick meant when he said Yamal did not take part in training — as well as the aforementioned painkilling injection (closed treatment) measure.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is furious about this, as the national team had previously promised to handle Yamal's injury with "zero risk", but ultimately failed to keep that commitment.
While the national team claims the player himself has the final say on whether to play, Barcelona argues that for the 18-year-old Yamal, the technical or medical department should have intervened to control his playing time. This incident has also exposed problems in the communication and handling procedures between Barcelona and the RFEF.
