The Spanish first division club FC Cadiz, threatened with relegation, wants to have the championship interrupted because of a referee error and is therefore going to the CAS Sports Court. The club announced this on its website. The game in La Liga should therefore rest until the case is decided.
The reason for the excitement is the 1-1 draw against FC Elche on January 16th. Before the guests equalized late in the 81st minute, the referee and video referee had overlooked an offside position. In the statement on the website, Cadiz spoke of a “serious” offense by the referee. A decision by the CAS is necessary to protect the “integrity of competition”. Cadiz wants the game from matchday 17 to be repeated from the moment the wrong decision was made.
Cadic is currently 16th after 23 matchdays and two points clear of the relegation zone. Elche is bottom of the table with only nine points. (dpa)