Olympics: This is the rule that allows clubs to ‘stand’, except for Spain

In recent days, and due to the current selection window, the future of footballers has taken center stage in terms of participation in Olympic Games in Paris. A men’s football event that takes place just days after the dispute of European Cup and the America Cup.

Many clubs have moved theirs uncompromising stance of giving to his players in the Men’s Olympic event. He real Madrid This is the most obvious case with his French players. He has made it clear that his current football players (Tchouaméni, Mendy and Camavinga) and given the possible arrival of Mbappethey will not be able to compete in two national team events this summer 2024. And we will see with Brahma given that he joined the Moroccan team.

And they can do it because international regulation It allows. In particular, the Regulation on the Transfer of Players Act of FIFA and about the release of players for representative teams of the association. He clarified that clubs are only obliged to surrender their players. when the tournament is on the calendar international match FIFA: “Within the meaning of the preceding paragraph, the release of players is mandatory for matches appearing in the international calendar as well as for matches in the final competitions of the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Confederations Cup and team championships that “A” representatives of the confederations, provided that the association in question is a member of the confederation organization”.

And the men’s competition of the Paris Summer Olympic Games It is not included in this FIFA calendar where Yes, including the women’s competition. Then the player must negotiate with the club to allow him to go to Paris. A tournament in mid-July, in the preseason of the Spanish teams, and just a few weeks before the start of the league championship.

Spanish players in the League are obliged to attend

A rule that does not apply in the case of Spanish football because Required by Sports Law all Spanish athletes who attend a call with the national team. Among them is football. And with the threat of a two-year license deprivation sanction if this is not done for our country.

Foreign clubs can refuse Spaniards

It is clear, then, that players who play in the Spanish league are obliged to attend. Not so for footballers from foreign leagues. given that his license does not belong to the RFEF and cannot be subject to any penalty. Then foreign clubs can refuse to let their Spanish footballers respond to the call of the Santi Denia Olympic team.