Granada CF was eliminated from the Copa del Rey this Tuesday due to improper adaptation in the first round match against Arosa. This was decided by the sole disciplinary judge for RFEF’s non-professional competitions. José Alberto PeláezIn a decision made public by the Federation.
Andalusian club played in the cup match Adrian Lopez as a goalkeeper. This football player is 24 years old but plays for Recreativo Granada, the team’s subsidiary. A situation that does not cause problems in LaLiga, but is not allowed by the Copa del Rey competition rules.
Granada beat Arosa 0-3
HE ArosaThe Yellow-Red player, who lost 0-3 on the field, objected to the match result as a result of this situation, and the referee responsible for resolving his complaint agreed with him, as predicted.
Granada based its defense on the fact that the Cup should be considered a professional competition, but Peláez contradicts this claim, citing both the RFEF regulations themselves and the tournament’s lack of qualification. Supreme Sports Councilthe authoritative body that provides professional ranks to different tournaments.
Actually, The Cup has always been considered a non-professional competitionWithout going any further, given that it also includes teams that are not teams, as in the case of Plaintiff Arosa.
The decision of the single disciplinary judge can be objected to within 10 days. RFEF Appeal CommitteeHowever, precedents leave little room for a possible objection from Granada and thus ends its journey in this edition of the Copa del Rey.