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Osasuna’s appeal over Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez’s eligibility to play against them has been dismissed.<\/b><\/p>\n
Martinez did not join up with the Spain squad for the recent international break because of a knee injury.<\/p>\n
Fifa rules prohibit a player from playing for his club within five days – unless he has the national FA’s permission – if he has not linked up with his country when called up.<\/p>\n
Barca’s 3-0 win over Osasuna<\/a> in La Liga, rearranged from 8 March after the death of club doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, came the day after the international window ended – and four days after Spain’s Nations League match with the Netherlands.<\/p>\n Martinez played the full 90 minutes against Osasuna on 27 March and the Basque club launched an appeal<\/a> to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) a day later.<\/p>\n However, the RFEF’s competition committee deemed there was no infringement by Barcelona, as the player’s withdrawal process was carried out correctly and in accordance with the regulations.<\/p>\n Osasuna plan to file a second appeal with the RFEF’s appeal committee.<\/p>\n Barcelona are four points clear at the top of La Liga while Osasuna are 13th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n