Javier Tebas destroys a long-awaited renewal at Barcelona

The Spanish competition has blocked negotiations to renew a Barcelona player

Héctor Andreu | 23 Feb 2025 | 10.11
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Problems in the renewal of Íñigo Martínez / Elnacional.cat
Problems in the renewal of Íñigo Martínez / Elnacional.cat

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FC Barcelona had everything ready to extend Íñigo Martínez's contract, but has encountered an unexpected obstacle. LaLiga has prevented the club from making the renewal of the Basque defender official, considering that the Blaugrana entity does not have sufficient salary margin to register his new contract.

Despite Barcelona's decision weeks ago to extend their bond with the player, and even though he has reached the necessary percentage of games to activate the renewal clause, the organization led by Javier Tebas has thwarted the plans of the Catalan club. The Spanish football association understands that the operation cannot be carried out within the current economic conditions of the Catalan entity.

There are issues, but Íñigo Martínez's renewal is considered a done deal

As reported by MundoDeportivo, Barça had tried to finalize Íñigo Martínez's extension in January, after receiving approval to operate in the market with the 1:1 rule. However, at the last moment, LaLiga notified that the contract registration was not possible due to a lack of space in the salary limit. The Blaugrana board maintains that the central defender's case should be treated in the same way as other players with similar clauses, but the Spanish league remains firm in its refusal.

Despite this setback, the club considers the continuity of the experienced defender a certainty. Everything indicates that the renewal will be effective once the summer market opens on July 1, when Barcelona expects to have the necessary salary margin to complete the player's registration.

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