After the uproar over the 'teenage star', Spanish sources confirmed that the local Football Association is not concerned about the 'legal status' of winger Lamine Yamal.
The player, who will celebrate his 17th birthday in two weeks, gave a remarkable performance since the start of the 2024 European Cup in Germany, but the matter was threatening Spain with a fine due to a German law.
German law
According to the newspaper "Bild", according to German law, people under the age of 18, whether foreigners or citizens, are not allowed to work after eight o'clock in the evening.
“The law was put in place to prevent exploitation of young people and protect their safety,” she added.
The Spanish national team will face its Georgian counterpart on Sunday evening at nine o'clock in the evening, German time.
Bild had indicated that the Spanish Football Federation may face a fine of 30,000 euros if Yamal plays the full 90 minutes against Georgia.
The Spanish Federation responded
But El Mundo Deportivo newspaper indicated that the Spanish Federation is not concerned about this matter, according to close sources who spoke to the newspaper.
National team officials said that UEFA gave them approval to play Yamal late, before the start of the tournament.
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