Real Madrid's appeal over Copa dey Rey expulsion rejected

Real Madrid lost their appeal against their expulsion from the Copa De Rey. The Appeal Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) rejected the club's appeal over their disqualification from the Copa del Rey for fielding the ineligible, Denis Cheryshev.

Real Madrid appealed the expulsion stating that they had not been notified of Cheryshev's suspension and were therefore not to blame for the error. The Appeal Committee however upheld the original ruling and confirmed the news via a statement today.

Lionel Messi finished the game with discomfort in the hamstring

Lionel Messi finished the match against Bayer Leverkusen , which ended in a draw, with a sore muscle in the left hamstring that caused the front to the affected area face horror touch. However, Luis Enrique Martinez had no reaction regarding this circumstance after the game and even fall within normal after the Argentine has accumulated 180 minutes in just three days.

In fact, if Messi played titular it was to accumulate minutes thinking about the Club World Club Cup the Barcelona held in Japan next week, but after this the question arises whether the remedy will not be worse than the disease.

In any case, it remembers that this is a common disease among players who have been unemployed so long and in any case you have to torn ACL that has kept him on the sidelines for two months relationship.

Placido Domingo: "The Cup will not be the same without the Real Madrid"

The tenor Placido Domingo, who took part on Wednesday at the presentation of a concert tribute to him to be held on June 29, 2016 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, said the Copa del Rey " it will not be the same "if the Real Madrid is eliminated by the improper alignment of Russian footballer Denis Cheryshev against Cadiz .

"I hope that Real Madrid would stop playing the game and all parties have to play in the Cup, not out of selfishness, I think it is in the tournament. I honestly believe that the tournament is not the same without the Real Madrid and think many teams in what is economically play against Real Madrid, "said Placido Domingo.

On December 4 the sole judge of Competition Francisco Rubio issued an opinion according to which the Real Madrid would be eliminated from the Copa del Rey by improper alignment of Cherishev which drew a penalty for accumulation of cautions in his former club Villarreal. The Madrid club issued a resource that will be studied on Thursday by the Appeal Committee of the RFEF.

The tenor also showed their support for the Madrid first team coach, Rafael Benitez . "I believe in our Rafael Benitez. Be Florentino (Perez), that Real Madrid will have a great year despite some less successful, what can we do. The ball is rebellious and capricious" he added.

Placido Domingo also commented on yesterday's match with 8-0 victory against the Swedish Malmoe, where I saw the "Madrid wonderful" that fills him "with joy and gladness," but also warned those present at the event about to the adverse parties.

"Can not you juggle every day, a few days out and some do not. The good thing is to be with our Madrid always in difficult moments, pleasant and bright as last night," he added.

Sunday was speaking at the presentation of a tribute concert for his 75th birthday to be held on June 29, 2016 at the Bernabeu with the title 'Placido in the soul' and whose profits will go to the schools Club Foundation in Mexico .

Copa del Rey - on Wednesday will consider the appeal of Real Madrid against their exclusion

The Appeals Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Wednesday will consider the appeal of Real Madrid against their exclusion from the Copa del Rey by improper alignment of Denis Cheryshev in the first leg of the knockout phase against Cadiz on 2 in the Ramon de Carranza (1-3).

After the sole judge of Competition, Francisco Rubio, declared the existence of improper alignment and give by settled the tie in favour of Cadiz, the Real Madrid announced the introduction of "appropriate resources in the certainty that the final resolution will be favourable the club. "

Real Madrid set maintains on its website the date of the second leg, scheduled for Wednesday 16 at 21.00 , but the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) did not assign a referee for the same two days ago when he made ​​public the arbitral appointments Cup encounters.

The members of the appeal committee, Jose Mateo (chairman), Carlos Gonzalez and Arturo Manrique, on Wednesday discussed the arguments presented in their defence Real Madrid , after being excluded from the Cup said "reaffirms its reasoning" and which they were rejected by the judge of Competition.

This, in the decision the last day in March dismissed the main argument of Real Madrid , who spoke of "lack of evidence of personal notification of the sanction in question both the player and the club reported. "

Cheryshev was adopted on March 6 with a match due to accumulation of yellow cards and "that decision" according to the judge of Competition, "was notified to Villarreal ", the club was on loan last season," and the same date was the subject of public communication through the usual channel of publication on the website of the RFEF. "

Benzema awaits the verdict of the Federation

With the European Championship next year as a backdrop, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) will announce tomorrow whether the striker Real Madrid - Karim Benzema can remain eligible for selection as long gala charged with an alleged blackmail teammate Mathieu Valbuena .

French media have little doubt that the pattern of the FFF, Noel Le Graet, Benzema provisionally suspend its status as an international, thereby avoiding a problem coach Didier Deschamps , who can not summon the Madrid and Lyon.

This was decided by the judge who instructs the alleged attempted blackmail Valbuena with a sex video, which is charged with complicity Benzema.

The judge believes that Real Madrid could serve as a link between mate selection and alleged blackmailers and bases itself on a conversation between the two during an international gathering last October.

Among the precautionary measures imposed on the Benzema she is unable to contact any of the other defendants and the victim, making it unfeasible both go to a wake-Deschamps.

The coach does not have to make any new call until next February, but down the stretch for Euro Le Graet may be tempted to remove technical responsibility of having to make a Solomonic decision such as that adopted in early November, when he left both out of your list.

Everything points to it with respect for the presumption of innocence, the president of the FFF chooses to provisionally suspend Benzema, even if it means depriving Deschamps active top scorer in France and a striker in top form.

Overcome his injury, the attacker showed that lives a sweet moment last night, scoring three goals against modest Malmoe.

At the end of that match, after dodging questions from the Spanish press about the matter, he entered fully with the special envoys of France.

"There is justice and I think we have to wait to decide before making any decision," said the player.

Benzema kept the same line of defense comes from repeating that jumped the scandal.

"Since I was small I had problems. But I focus on my football. They can say what they want about me, as every time I do well in my club. But I only center in football and the people I it wants, "he said.

The attacker said he has the backing of Real Madrid, his companions and his coaching staff, in addition to Zinedine Zidane , who coaches the youth teams of the club.

"I have not had to wait for him to tell me to know that he supported me. It's my older brother," he said.

Zizou had stated last weekend that it would be wrong him away from the national team.

Pep Guardiola: Maybe it's my last year at Bayern

Pep Guardiola does not stop to resolve his future at Bayern Munich. The Spanish coach Wednesday granted an interview to Croatian national TV in which he showed some doubts about their future. "My last season at Bayern? I do not know, "he said.

 Also, the Catalan was annoyed with the criticism he received the team after losing in their last match in the Bundesliga against Borussia Monchengladbach, who ended a run of the Bavarians.

"People are amazed with our but some do not understand that football is made of victories and defeats.

Why do you think we can not lose a game? They are unavoidable in football and how important is to learn from them and emerge stronger "