- Pique, Sergio Ramos and Busquets threatened to quit Spain duty if the team director was sacked by the Spanish FA
- Maria Jose Claramunt was eventually relieved of her duties by acting Spanish FA president Juan Luis Larrea
- Larrea is now banned from the dressing room and did not congratulate the team on Spain's qualification for the 2018 World Cup
There is trouble in the Span national team set up following the sacking of team director Maria Jose Claramunt by the Spanish FA (RFEF).
The 2010 World Cup winners might have qualified for the 2018 showpiece event but they could be without three of their most important player