The Spanish national team have had to change some of their practices in recent times in order to ensure they meet safeguarding standards for minors. Barcelona duo Gavi and Lamine Yamal have been called up as under-18s previously, and with 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi in the Spain squad this time round, La Roja have had to take extra precautions.
All of the staff in the Spanish national team have had to apply for police clearance to allow them to work with children, while various other measures must also be taken to protect Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal from sexual abuse, abuse, bullying, cyberbullying and grooming, as per Marca.
🚨 Barcelona are calm and confident that Fort and Cubarsí will pen new deals, and have taken steps to realize this. Barça have also initiated talks with Marc Guiu, who they consider an interesting striker. @jbatalla7
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) March 20, 2024
Organising trips requires the permission of their parents, while their clubs and parents must also given an itinerary and the underage players must be accompanied by an adult when they are taking transport.
During their time with the Spain squad, they must always be with a minimum of two adults, and cannot be left alone with one adult in a room. The pair must also be allotted time to complete schoolwork during their schedule too.
If the federation truly cared about these kids they’d hold off on compelling them to join the senior national team until they’re older. Jeopardizing their health at this young age when they should be resting instead of playing more matches does a disservice to the clubs that develop and pay them It does no one any good to run them into the ground. There are plenty of senior players to choose from.
Spot on
You talk to yourself again , deranged idiot?