Osasuna has defended the legality of a 1.2 million euro insurance policy that guaranteed 6 million in case of relegation. The Navarre club has assured that this is a common tool in professional football to protect clubs against sporting contingencies. The Osasuna policy has been at the center of controversy after it was known that the club contracted a coverage worth 1.2 million euros. That operation guaranteed a compensation of 6 million in case the red team lost the category. LaLiga has confirmed that it received information from Osasuna about this operation. Sources from the patron have explained that this type of insurance constitutes, according to public information and generally accepted in the sector, “common tools in the field of professional football”. According to the same sources, these policies are used by clubs and SAD as risk management mechanisms associated with possible sporting contingencies. LaLiga has also pointed out that it received notification from Osasuna about the contracting of this coverage with the firm Howden. The patron has indicated that Howden, according to public information available, operates in the sports insurance sector. Osasuna, on the other hand, has defended the legality and normality of the operation and has highlighted that it is framed within the common practices of football. The Navarre club has explained that the coverage was contracted to face the economic impact that would result from a possible sporting descent. According to Osasuna, the differences in income between categories make it necessary to have financial protection tools. Osasuna has pointed out that this type of mechanisms are common in professional sports and especially in football. The club has insisted that the objective of the policy was to protect the club against the economic consequences of a possible loss of category. The coverage was contracted through Howden, a company that the club has defined as a company of recognized prestige internationally. According to Osasuna, this company has a wide trajectory in the sports field and works with different clubs of LaLiga for years. Osasuna has also assured that LaLiga was aware of the operation during the contracting process. According to the club, the patron was consulted about it and there are documents issued by Howden and LaLiga that attest that these coverages form part of the common practices of risk management. In addition, Osasuna has informed that the contracting of the policy was communicated to the president of the Control Commission of the entity. The club has added that this operation will be included in the report that the aforementioned body plans to present in the coming days. The club's auditors were also informed of the existence of the policy.