Real Madrid have been removed from the Copa del Rey
after the Denis Cheryshev saga.
Real Madrid have been disqualified from the Copa del Rey after
fielding Denis Cheryshev in the first leg of their round-of-32 tie
against Cadiz on Wednesday, according to widespread reports
in Spain.
The Russia midfielder started and scored in the 3-1 victory
despite being yet to serve a suspension for receiving three
yellow cards in last season's competition when on loan at
Villarreal.
Cadiz submitted an official complaint to the Royal Spanish
Football Federation (RFEF) after the match, but Madrid insisted
they had not been notified that the player was ineligible.
Speaking on Thursday following a board meeting, Madrid
president Florentino Perez had said: "Madrid have not named an
ineligible player. This is the opinion after consulting the legal
services of Real Madrid.
"After analysing what happened, the penalty for three yellow
cards should not be considered effective because nobody told
the player of his punishment, as stated in Article 41 [of
competition regulations].
"The sanction is not effective, and even if it were, we believe it
would be considered void with the application of the final
paragraph of section 12: 'At the end of the third round of the
Copa del Rey, there will be a complete cancelling of penalty
cycles for all concerned'.
"We don't believe anyone acted negligently. This is our
conclusion. Cheryshev is calm. He played because he was
convinced he was able to."
Perez had also confirmed the club would be appealing any
sanction, saying: "We will certainly take it to the TAD,
because we have a duty to defend what we believe is our right.
"If there had been any negligence by anyone, any notification
that had gone astray or anyone who had not acted correctly, we
would acknowledge that and we would apologise and we would
take the measures we have to take. But the fact is that, quite
honestly, it was impossible for us to know about it."
after the Denis Cheryshev saga.
Real Madrid have been disqualified from the Copa del Rey after
fielding Denis Cheryshev in the first leg of their round-of-32 tie
against Cadiz on Wednesday, according to widespread reports
in Spain.
The Russia midfielder started and scored in the 3-1 victory
despite being yet to serve a suspension for receiving three
yellow cards in last season's competition when on loan at
Villarreal.
Cadiz submitted an official complaint to the Royal Spanish
Football Federation (RFEF) after the match, but Madrid insisted
they had not been notified that the player was ineligible.
Speaking on Thursday following a board meeting, Madrid
president Florentino Perez had said: "Madrid have not named an
ineligible player. This is the opinion after consulting the legal
services of Real Madrid.
"After analysing what happened, the penalty for three yellow
cards should not be considered effective because nobody told
the player of his punishment, as stated in Article 41 [of
competition regulations].
"The sanction is not effective, and even if it were, we believe it
would be considered void with the application of the final
paragraph of section 12: 'At the end of the third round of the
Copa del Rey, there will be a complete cancelling of penalty
cycles for all concerned'.
"We don't believe anyone acted negligently. This is our
conclusion. Cheryshev is calm. He played because he was
convinced he was able to."
Perez had also confirmed the club would be appealing any
sanction, saying: "We will certainly take it to the TAD,
because we have a duty to defend what we believe is our right.
"If there had been any negligence by anyone, any notification
that had gone astray or anyone who had not acted correctly, we
would acknowledge that and we would apologise and we would
take the measures we have to take. But the fact is that, quite
honestly, it was impossible for us to know about it."
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