Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has expressed his frustration with Barcelona over the recent controversy involving teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who was withdrawn from the national team camp due to an alleged injury.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Spanish press, De la Fuente made his stance clear, saying he expects \u201cBarcelona to respect my decisions\u201d following the confusion surrounding the player\u2019s status. \u201cIn the morning I was with Lamine to reassure him, as he wanted to stay with us,\u201d the coach said. \u201cLamine is a player who\u2019s fully committed to the national team. He wanted to remain for personal reasons, but it was impossible. We were with him, we said goodbye to him, and he also said goodbye to all his teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Spanish tactician admitted he was left stunned by the sudden developments, which saw Yamal sent back to Barcelona after reports of a muscle issue surfaced. \u201cI\u2019m shocked, I\u2019ve never been through a situation like this before, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s normal at all,\u201d De la Fuente said, suggesting a lack of communication between the two camps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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