”There’s no tension; we have to take advantage of things to improve, not to continue talking and creating controversy where there isn’t any. The Spanish national team is important for Barça and Barça is important for the national team,” he told Mundo Deportivo.

“The fact that so many players are being called up from our team means that things are being done well here. The fact that we have so many players in the best, or one of the best, national teams in the world is something that makes us proud.

“There’s no controversy with the Federation; the things that needed to be discussed have already been discussed. I spoke with Karanka and what we’re going to do is improve protocols and communication. Once the player is in the national team, the coach will decide. We don’t want any controversy with the Federation. Communication is good; maybe there was some detail that failed there.”