EURO 2024 host has a rule prohibiting the Spanish team from using 16-year-old stars to play extra time?

16-year-old star Lamine Yamal played explosively to help Spain top the “death group” at EURO 2024. However, coach Luis de la Fuente’s use of this player in the knockout matches could get into trouble related to the law.

Lamine Yamal is a rising young star of Spanish football.

According to Bild newspaper, the Spanish team is at risk of violating Germany’s strict labor laws and faces a fine of up to 32,000 USD (more than 800 million VND) if 16-year-old player Lamine Yamal plays fully. matches.

Germany – host of EURO 2024 – has a law prohibiting businesses and organizations from employing workers under 18 years old to work after 8pm in this country. Strict regulations are issued to protect children, avoid labor abuse of people under 18 years old, and protect the health of teenagers.

Spain could be fined if Yamal plays after 11am

Athletes, with exceptions, are allowed to compete until no later than 11 p.m. However, this extension may not be enough for Lamine Yamal.

The match between Spain and Albania will start at 9:00 p.m. local time. The match lasts 90 minutes, plus a 15-minute halftime break, making the final whistle blow at the earliest at 10:45 p.m., not including overtime.

That’s not to mention the time it takes to shower after the match or answer interviews with the press, if any. These activities are also counted as work.

This means that Yamal will likely break the rules if he plays the entire match against Albania. Spain can put Yamal on the bench because they have won the right to enter the 1/8 round.

When the Spanish team enters the next round and has to play the latest time frame and play extra time, the situation will be more complicated. At that time, the match will definitely last beyond 11pm (German time). If coach De la Fuente “forgets” to take Yamal off the field before the ban, the Spanish team will violate the rules.

According to legal expert Stephan Graf, Yamal will not be banned from competing or subject to any form of punishment if he violates this law. The Spanish team received notice that they could face a fine of up to 30,000 euros if they exceeded the “curfew” time.