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Tebas responds to Real Madrid for registering Mastantuono with number 30

The unexpected answer Javier Tebas has given about the number Franco Mastantuono will wear

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Didac Aguirre

Just 2 days before his presentation as a Real Madrid player, the absurd controversy over Mastantuono's jersey number hasn't stopped. The Argentine, who will play with the first team, will be registered with Castilla, which is the reason for his number 30. "Does this go against the integrity of the competition, since the regulations say there are 25 registrations, yes or no? Well, I don't think so."

These were the words of Javier Tebas when questioned about this situation. According to what we know at Defensa Central, many anti-Madridists pointed at Real Madrid and Mastantuono because of the number 30. Calling this action questionable and even illegal, it has been a surprise that Javier Tebas himself has defended the Merengue team.

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Mastantuono posing with Florentino Pérez | Real Madrid Confidencial

The president of LaLiga is known for his constant battles against Real Madrid. Last season, with the refereeing controversies, is a great example of this. This is why, with Tebas's approval, Real Madrid has shown that the situation with Mastantuono is legal.

Tebas's surprising support

At just 18 years old, Franco Mastantuono is living the dream of thousands of young people around the world. After coming up through River Plate's youth academy and shining with the first team, Mastantuono is now part of the best club in the world. 60 million euros is the amount Real Madrid paid to sign the young Argentine.

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Mastantuono during his first training session with Real Madrid | Real Madrid Confidencial

Although LaLiga's rules state that no player can wear a number above 25, Mastantuono will wear 30. Real Madrid, before making this decision, made sure it was legal. For this reason, the anti-Madridist criticism hasn't worried the club.

Even though anti-Madridists themselves expected to have Javier Tebas's support, this wasn't possible. The president of LaLiga himself has acknowledged that Real Madrid hasn't broken any rules. This is proof of the cleverness the club has shown with Mastantuono's signing from the very beginning.

The number of discord

This move with Mastantuono allows Real Madrid to still have a spot available in its squad. This is an important detail given the club's interest in making another signing before the end of the transfer window. Even with the controversy over the number 30, this will be special for Mastantuono since it is the one he wore at River Plate.

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