When it comes to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), it always seems that there is a specific appendix to their rule book for Real Madrid. This weekend has finally confirmed that there is a clear double standard within Spanish football.
Barça Atletic had a massive 21 man injury crisis and requested permission to cancel their game against Girona B. This was because they only had 10 registered players in their reserve team. However, the RFEF refused and told them to play.
The RFEF are causing devastation
As expected, Barça Atletic were defeated. They lost the game 1-0 to Girona B however it was not the three points that were the issue.
Their players were pushed past their limits and started falling like flies. Dani Avila had to leave the field due to injury in under 5 minutes. Five minutes later, promising prospect Ibrahim Diarra left the field crying due to injury. By the end of the game Hafiz Gariba and Juwensley Onstein both finished the game injured, meaning Barca had basically played the game with 10 players.
This is what the RFEF are doing to young footballers!
Real Madrid Castilla were placed in this situation before
What makes this situation so unacceptable is the sheer hypocrisy that the federation have displayed. We can look back to September 2025 when Real Madrid Castilla were in the same situation.
They only had 10 players available to play Racing de Ferrol and requested to cancel the game. Due to the lack of players, the RFEF agreed to cancel the game.
How can the same governing body make two completely different decisions when they have the same number of players?
This is not about FC Barcelona wanting preferential treatment, it is about having basic equality. Whilst Real Madrid Castilla’s young players were protected by the federation, Barça Atlètic’s young players were sent to the wolves and suffered muscle tears and injuries. This is not acceptable and it is shocking how quiet the Spanish media have been on this double standard.
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