Rabat- Spanish national team coach Vicente Del Bosque ruled out F.C. Barcelona striker Munir Haddadi from the list of players who were called to participate in the Roja’s upcoming two matches against Slovakia and Luxemburg during the European Cup qualifiers.
When asked about the reason behind his decision, Del Bosque that the 19-year old player’s place is with Spain’s under-21 team.
“He is a talented player and his place is with the under 21 team, but he is not an indispensable option for me right now. I called him up last month because Costa was injured, and he might be with us in the future.
In a move that surprised Moroccans and Spaniards alike, Del Bosque decided to call Moroccan Munir Haddadi to join the Spanish squad against Macedonia in its first 2016 Euro Cup qualifying match.
Moroccan and foreign observers saw this decision as an attempt to prevent Morocco from using the young player in the future.
After he played his played his official match with the Spanish squad, Morocco lost every hope to see Haddadi wear the Moroccan jersey.
It remains unclear whether or not Haddadi will be called up by Del Bosque in the near future or will be kept off the squad. Will Haddadi regret his decision to choose to play for Spain? Time will tell.