The war exploded in a previous ending of the Copa del Rey between the arbitration and the real Madrid: The statements of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea and Pablo González Fuertes, collegiate designated to lead the party for the title, did not like the white entity, which even came to play not playing the meeting. What would happen if the Madrid Club had decided not to appear?
Article 80 of the disciplinary code RFEF states that participation in the KO tournament “is mandatory for clubs that would have obtained the right to it”, therefore “if a club refused to intervene and, regardless of the consequences that this determines on the basis of such cases provides for article 219.4 of the general regulation, It will be excluded in order to intervene in the next tournament“In addition, I should have paid an economic fine from 6,001 to 9,000 euros when the team has a professional category.
Would the final be canceled?
The answer is simple: no. The same article as the document of the Federation specifies that if one of the two finalist teams refused to play, The party “will take place, among other things, a finalist and the one who was eliminated by the author of the crime”.
Therefore, if this regulation has been applied, FC Barcelona would have faced Cartuja this Saturday for Real Sociedadteam that eliminated the white team in the semifinal.
The club reaction
After emitting to Hard declaration in which he denounced the statements of both collegiate, qualified as “inadmissible” and a champion “, once again, a clear and manifest animadier and the hostility of these referees against Real Madrid”, The club confirmed that the Copa del Rey final will play Through another note.
“Given the rumors that emerged in the last hours, Real Madrid communicates it Our team never thought of giving up playing tomorrow’s final“He said, insisting on” The unfortunate and inappropriate declarations of the designated referees “, which, in their opinion,” cannot stain a sporting event of world transcendence. “In the same way, he showed his” respect for all fans who planned their move to Seville and all those who are already “there.
“Real Madrid understands it The values of football should prevail, despite the hostility and animosity that have been evident today, once again against our clubFrom these referees designated for the final, “he concluded.
