and there it is: Real Madrid disqualified from Copa del Rey over ineligible player - reports

[yeats]

it's all over the spanish-language media, but the guardian has it now, too:

Comments

[itsacoco]

This is so stupid. It would be pointless to appeal the decision at this point.

Just fucking own up to it and move on. Focus on the league. FOCUS ON THE COMPETITIONS WE ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED FROM.

[marsyke]

Exactly because that's hardly going smoothly...

[thinkweism]

mte. i just want us to do great in other competitions we actually have a shot at? like, win the fucking CL again. make the league difficult and force everyone else to work for it.

i fucking hate when we start self-destructing early. we're so fucking guilty of it and i'm so damn tired of it.

[mentalblockade]

There is no quiet day with real madrid

[vettus]

WTF???

[me_moose]

Any and all Spanish speakers really have to read the full decision: http://cdn1.sefutbol.com/sites/default/files/sanciones/resolucion_1-16_ida_copa_rey_cadiz-r.madrid.pdf
The judge rips us a whole new asshole and it makes for hilarious and toe-curlingly embarrassing reading. Legally we have not even a toe to stand on and TAS is going to laugh us out of the room as well. Such dignity. El Real Madrid nunca hace el ridículo my ass.

eta. And a partial translation from Marca: http://www.marca.com/en/2015/12/04/en/football/real_madrid/1449264426.html The full decision is 11 pages long but I think this gets the point across...

[thinkweism]

sis, you were talking about the three sub-clauses above (i would comment there but i figure this is probably easier) and saying how villarreal were notified. so because villarreal were notified, that counts as madrid being notified? aka we probably knew but really didn't since our internal structure sucks?

i'd look into the full decision but suddenly i can't read. jk, i'm actually sick as hell and reading comprehension isn't my strong suit atm.

[me_moose]

Art. 41 looks like this:

Artículo 41. Comunicación pública.

1. Con independencia de la notificación personal, las resoluciones
sancionadoras de los órganos de justicia federativa se publicarán íntegramente en el
portal web de la RFEF.

2. Ello no obstante, dichas resoluciones no producirán efectos para los
interesados hasta su notificación personal.

3. Las notificaciones a los jugadores, entrenadores, técnicos, delegados y
directivos podrá realizarse en el club o SAD al que pertenezcan en cada momento. La
misma, será válida a todos los efectos.Art. 41,2 basically says that for a decision to take effect persons involved must be personally notified. Art. 41,3 then goes on to expand on what will be understod as a personal notification, i.e. notifying the club

[itsacoco]

9- "This case serves to illustrate the laxness sometimes prevalent among clubs of the sporting and financial elite, which boast human and logistical resources that are not available to hundreds of humble, modest clubs that nevertheless are painstaking in keeping track of their suspensions".

this was savage af lmao

[coldryuuza]

I had the inappropriate reactions of laughing my ass off in between banging my head against the wall. Now I read on tumblr about Sergio asking Pique for a duel, oh this club. RM needs to move on

[itsacoco]

lmao that was my post!! and i lowkey regret releasing it into the wild because now the cules joined in, being all extra with the bantz.

can't a girl want to see two temperamental spaniards engage in fisticuffs in peace?

[coldryuuza]

lol. It's the one with the beautiful-mane horse vs. the donkey right? As if Sergio would be anything but the pony!