The Moroccan federation assures that it does not pressure the player to change national team
Any type of pressure for the Barcelona player to wear the Morocco shirt is denied
Lamine Yamal’s nationality has been the subject of all kinds of speculation in recent months. At 16 years old, the Barça striker has already made his debut in the Spanish senior team and is only two games away from completing the essential bureaucratic procedure to prevent him from being able to change the Red team for the national team in the future. Morocco. A fear that coach Luis de la Fuente has dispelled on more than one occasion.
Rabie Takassa, coach of the Moroccan national team in Spain, was most forceful regarding Lamine Yamal in statements to RAC1. “We will never put pressure on a player who has worn another shirt for a senior team. We have turned the page with him and everything that has been talked about lately has no basis.”
The Moroccan scout on Spanish lands admitted to having followed the evolution of Lamine Yamal since his beginnings in Barça youth football, but reiterated that Spain does not have to harbor any fear of a possible escape without a doubt of one of its great promises for the future. . “I have followed Lamine Yamal since he was 10 years old and he is outstanding. He will have a great future, but since he debuted with Spain, Morocco has not asked about him again.”
The Moroccan federation also wanted to respond to some information that indicated pressure and financial offers for the player to change his position and align himself with the Maghreb country in the future.
untimely injury
Everything was designed so that Lamine Yamal could complete four official matches with the Spanish senior team during this break, which prevented the footballer from changing national teams in the future. However, the physical problems reported by the player against Granada have caused the Barça striker to be dropped from the squad and he will finally have to watch the duels against Scotland and Norway on television.