Espanyol files appeal after Lewandowski’s tenure

It was one of the big questions of the pre-derby between Barça and Espanyol Barcelona! Initially suspended for this La Liga shock (he had been suspended for three games after his expulsion against Osasuna), the Pole was finally able to be registered at the last by his club following an appeal to the Spanish Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD ). Madrid’s central court had granted a “precautionary measure” which allowed Xavi to use it in a clash that ended in a 1-1 draw.

“Espanyol will use all the means at their disposal to defend their interests”

This poster had been boycotted by the leaders of Espanyol following this decision. And today, we learn that the second club in the city has filed an appeal with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to contest the final score following the tenure of the former Bayern Munich. The objective would be to be able to obtain the victory on green carpet: “Before the start of the match, the club informed in good faith the referee, Mr. Mateu Lahoz, and the RFEF of the presence in the opposing eleven of Robert Lewandowski, suspended after being sent off for a double yellow card on the previous day of the national championship RCD Espanyol, as they announced the day before the match, will use all the means at their disposal to defend their interests and those of our supporters , aware that this flagrant injustice jeopardizes the essence of our competition and that this injustice is based on a hasty decision with obvious legal shortcomings”, can we read in the letter relayed by the cope. What to promise next restless days in Catalonia.

???¡EL @RCDEspanyol IMPUGNA el DERBI!???

?Official communication:

“Antes del inicio del encuentro el club avisó de buena fe tanto al arbitro […] como a la RFEF acerca de la presencia de Lewandowski, que debía cumplir sanción…” pic.twitter.com/osTb2QhomM

— Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope) January 2, 2023