The Nasrid team could be eliminated from the tournament even if it won the match by zero goals to three.
Arosa SC will report Granada for incorrect positioning of goalkeeper Adri López in the match they faced on Thursday, November 2 for the Copa del Rey 2023-2024
The Nasrid team played the first round of the KO tournament against a Tercera RFEF and although it was logical that they advanced (they won 0-3), the inclusion of goalkeeper Adri López would prevent the participation of Paco López’s team in can end the match.
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Granada misalignment against Arosa SC with goalkeeper Adri López in the Copa del Rey 2023-24
According to the RFEF, Adri López, over 23 years old and a player for Recreativo Granada, cannot participate in the cup because it is a non-professional tournament. So if Arosa were to report, Granada could be eliminated due to misalignment.
The use of Adri López is against the regulations of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), because he is a goalkeeper over 23 years old (he is already 24) and is registered in the ‘B’ team, Recreativo Granada , and which has a non-professional competition such as the Copa del Rey.
The tournament’s competition rules make it clear that the Copa del Rey is not considered a professional championship. “The Spanish Championship/HM the King’s Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the Federation Cup are official competitions of state level and non-professional in character at amateur level, where the sporting ownership corresponds exclusively to the Royal Spanish Football Federation.”
Their line-up in LaLiga would be correct, but not in the KO tournament. The strange thing is that Granada had already taken a risk with the same situation a year ago, when Adri López, who was also goalkeeper in the Copa del Rey, played in both matches of the last edition while he was also more than 23 years old. although in that case there was no sanction because no one reported it. Arosa will indeed file a complaint, the president confirmed.
A defeat that may be useless
On a sporting level, Granada defeated Arosa 0-3 with goals from José Callejón, Shon Weissman and Famara Diédhiou.
Arosa is going to report
The president of Arosa confirmed in statements to Radio Marca that they will sue Granada. “I understand that we have to defend the club. We don’t like these things, but from the board we have to defend the club. If there is an incorrect position, we will claim it,” he said. “In Cádiz there was a similar claim with Cheryshev. And they claimed that of Real Madrid,” he added.
“We are looking forward to spending such a beautiful day again. And financially it is very good for us. We heard about the comment during halftime,” he concluded.
Source: Goal