{"id":694,"date":"2026-09-02T07:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=694"},"modified":"2026-09-02T07:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:56:10","slug":"uefa-rules-prevented-real-madrid-from-loaning-exciting-summer-signing-to-racing-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"UEFA rules prevented Real Madrid from loaning exciting summer signing to Racing \u2013 report"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Real Madrid have completed an unexpected late addition to their squad by signing 19-year-old Sergio Martinez<\/a> from Racing Santander, but the move was not originally intended to take the midfielder away from his boyhood club this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Notably, Martinez will be registered with Real Madrid Castilla<\/a> and could train with Jose Mourinho\u2019s first team, despite having already established himself with Racing\u2019s senior side.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The timing of the deal raised questions, particularly after Racing\u2019s return to the top flight and Martinez\u2019s impressive start to the new La Liga<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to journalist Alberto Pereiro, as relayed by Defensa Central<\/a>, the explanation lies in a rule governing player transfers and subsequent loans,\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThere has been a rule at UEFA and FIFA level, in place for at least four seasons, which prevents a club from signing a player and then loaning him out during the same transfer window,\u201d<\/strong> Pereiro explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Real Madrid wanted Martinez to stay at Racing<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Real Madrid had been tracking Martinez for some time and wanted to secure his future while allowing him to continue developing in Santander.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sergio Martinez has signed for Real Madrid<\/a>. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pereiro explained that the club attempted to find an agreement that would have allowed Martinez to remain at Racing until 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Those negotiations did not produce a solution, leaving Madrid with a difficult choice if they wanted to secure the midfielder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt was identified as a sort of business practice at the end of the season by teams, bringing back academy graduates who had performed exceptionally well elsewhere or players with a negotiable or even mandatory buy-back clause.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThese situations occurred in various leagues, but it is now prohibited,\u201d<\/strong> Pereiro added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Real Madrid therefore activated Martinez\u2019s \u20ac3 million release clause, bringing him to Valdebebas rather than leaving him in Santander.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A complicated situation for the teenager<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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As stated before, Martinez had just helped Racing return to the Spanish top flight after 14 years away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Real Madrid wanted to loan Sergio Martinez back to Racing club. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He also scored on his La Liga<\/a> debut against Villarreal, which further strengthened the case for Racing to keep him involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, Pereiro believes the change could have sporting consequences for the midfielder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMadrid tried every possible means to reach an agreement with Racing to sign him in 2028 and keep him there, but it didn\u2019t work out, and now we\u2019ll have to see how a player who is regarded as an all-round midfielder fits in.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAnd that position is occupied by the Valverdes, Bernardo Silva, Arda G\u00fcler.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat\u2019s more, Thiago Pitarch is yet to return. Martinez stands to lose a great deal in competitive terms,\u201d<\/strong> he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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