2023-06-29 10:42:53
He Competition Committee has penalized with two matches Espanyol for the invasion of the field that took place in the derby when Barça was celebrating the League title on the pitch on May 15. This decision has prompted a quick response from the blue and white club, which has issued a lengthy statement showing its “total disagreement” with this punishment.
Espanyol considers the sanction it has received “disproportionate and unfair” because it will leave the first two league games in the Second Division without fans at the Stage Front Stadium. It would be the matches before the Racing de Santander (August 19/20, day 2) and before the Love (September 2/3, day 4).
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For this reason, the blue and white entity has announced that it will resort to this punishment “at all possible instances”, specifying that “it has always spoken out against any violent act or behavior that could tarnish the image of the entity and our fans”.
“inconsistent” criterion
In addition, the parrot club also recalls that it has acted “in exemplary and proactive way when there have been situations that violated the values of the club and the sport”, indicating that in the case of the invasion of the pitch by a group of supporters when the Barça was celebrating the title “the security forces themselves have recognized that RCD Espanyol had all necessary means and measures for a match like the one played last May, collaborating from minute one in everything required by authorities and with the security forces themselves”.
After denouncing the behaviors experienced in their stadium (“they have no place in football or in society”), the blue and white club insists that “here a disproportionate and inconsistent criteria with other cases that affect the entire club and season ticket holders in all sectors of the Stadium”.
to the last track
Espanyol does not understand that sanction “disproportionate by the Competition Committee”, because in his opinion “an exemplary aggravating factor is applied that lacks legal grounds and tangible support beyond biased value judgments”. The parakeet club will go to the last route to defend its interests.
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The invasion occurred after the final whistle of the matchday 34 match against Barça, when more than a hundred fans they jumped onto the field while the blaugranas celebrated the League with a circle in the center of the field. The situation forced private security and the Mossos to take action in a few minutes muggy that went around the world.
If the punishment becomes effective, Espanyol will not play in front of their fans until the weekend of 17 and 18 September, when the meeting between the group of Luis Garcia and the Eldensethe last club to achieve a place for Second this year after knocking down Madrid Castilla in the promotion playoff.
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