On Tuesday it was confirmed that Kylian Mbappe would be eligible to play for Real Madrid against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final after he received a suspension of one match for his red card during the victory over Alaves on the weekend.
The decision means that Mbappe will only miss the upcoming LA Liga match of Real Madrid against Athletic Club, and he will be able to play against Getafe next week, which is the last game of Carlo Ancelotti for the Copa del Rey final in La Cartuja.
The decision of the disciplinary committee of the Spanish football federation has been discussed on a large scale in the last 24 hours, with many who criticize it. And the last thing this does was Barcelona Vice President Rafa Yuste, who made his thoughts clear during an interview with RAC1 (via Marca).
“I would say it is absolutely absurd. It was a shocking tackle that could have injured the opponent and is absolutely disproportionate. If he becomes one of our players, they don't do it because they are clean players, very sporty … If he is crazy as it really is to be, it is no longer a shame.”
There had been early speculation that Mbappe could be handed over for more than two games, which would have been enough to count in all games, instead of just La Liga. And that would have missed him the final of the Copa del Rey, but now he is free to help Real Madrid get one to get one over Barcelona, which they have lost in the previous two meetings this season.
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