Let's see: first, i have to prove that the injury will take him out for at least 5 months. An independent doctor or team of doctors will have to check the player and write the medical record. So, to abuse it, i'd have to bribe a whole lot of people, including my own player who is now going to be out for at least 5 months
Then i have go and find a player i want, from within the country, and trigger his release clause - something i could have easily done during the transfer window if i actually wanted this player and thought he was good enough
Thats the whole point though. It wasn’t done and the window closed and Getafe were happy with their squad.
For me, it’s obvious why the defenders are supporters of the big two, because the rule clearly benefits the big boys and means they don’t need to think about proper squad planning.
Barcelona have been doing this for a while now. Scrimping their wage around messi, relying on a great front three and just keeping the squad tight to facilitate it all.
We have seen the loans of players like Boateng just to cover and get them through the season.
Their policy was always going to backfire and their squad management was always going to give them problems. They should be made to deal with those problems. They shouldn’t be given an easy way out, by being flexible with a silly rule, that doesn’t protect an emergency in this case, but covers their own lack of forward planning and risky squad management.
Not to mention the fact, that yes, it will completely effect another clubs season. Barcelona don’t care about Getafe though and them chasing CL football means nothing if Barca might have to play without Dembele until May.
If that transfer happens, it sums up why so few people will sit down and watch Getafe vs Bilbao on a Friday night, because it means very little to those in power
It might be legal on the face of it, but it still stinks. I would be fuming if I was a Getafe fan, but as long as Barca have a squad of 18 instead of 17, yeah?