8 hours agoThe appeal for Mess's red card rejected, sentence remains in effect
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Lionel Messi will not be available for Barcelona to Elches this weekend, as the two-game suspension of red cardboard in Supercupa of Spain has been confirmed. The Argentinian star was charged with red cartoons in the final of Spain's Suprapupy of Athletic Bilbaos for a deliberate blow to the opponent. [...]
The Argentinian star was charged with red cartoons in the final of Spain's Suprapupy of Athletic Bilbaos for a deliberate blow to the opponent.
Following this live red card, which was the first in the Messian career, the Arginas was sentenced to two non-game matches.
Barcelona had appealed to the Spanish football federation's competition committee the removal of the sentence, but they have rejected the Cataluna club's arguments and held the suspension in two matches.
The first match of this sentence has already been cleared in Thursday's match in Copa del Rey against Cornella. Now, the second detention match will take place when Blaugrans visit Elchen this Sunday.
The striker will be able to return for Barcelona's match at Copa del Rey in the next midweek. They will reveal their opponent in Friday's draw.
