Off the wire
• Cup and Clasico likely to complicate the atmosphere as Real Madrid face Getafe  • FLASH: 28.3 % TURNOUT IN EGYPT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION  • At least 16 killed in renewed fighting in Somalia  • Africa urged to adopt Chinese industrial approach to spur growth  • U.S. stocks rally amid jobs report, ECB move  • Genetic link between heart and neurodevelopment issues revealed  • EU urged to better regulate "sharing economy" like Uber, Airbnb  • EU ministers agree on common approach to air passenger data  • Full Text: China's second Africa policy paper (8)  • Full Text: China's second Africa policy paper (7)  
You are here: 　 Home

Real Madrid eliminated from King's Cup for fielding ineligible player

Xinhua, December 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

Spanish giants Real Madrid were on Friday kicked out of the Spanish King's Cup knockout player for fielding an ineligible player in their 3-1 win over Cadiz in the first leg of their third round tie on Wednesday night.

The judge appointed by the Spanish FA (RFEF) decided in Cadiz's favor after they had lodged a complaint that Denis Cheryshev should not have played in the game as he was suspended after seeing three yellow cards while playing for Villarreal in the competition last season.

Cheryshev played just over 45 minutes of the game and even scored the opening goal of the game, before he was taken off "in good faith," according to Madrid coach Rafael Benitez, when the error of playing him became known,

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez on Thursday had alleged his club had not made any error as the player had "not been notified directly" of the suspension.

He also said nobody at Real Madrid knew of the suspension, although the RFEF informed all clubs in the competition of the players who were suspended on July 27th and the rules state it is enough for the RFEF just to notify the club.

Meanwhile the sanction was also published on the RFEF's official website. Endit