After consummating the relegation to Segunda at Mestalla, Espanyol found no consolation in contesting the matchday 36 match against Atlético, which ended in a draw (3-3) with a phantom goal by Griezmann, second for the rojiblancos, who went up to the marker despite the fact that the VAR did not have a conclusive image to certify its validity. Competition has declared itself incompetent to resolve this matter and the blue and white club will exhaust the sports channel, first with the Appeal and then with the TAD. But the discontent with the arbitration body of the Spanish entity does not end there, since next week the club will go to ordinary justice, as TV3 has advanced and La Vanguardia has confirmed.
Espanyol will denounce before the courts alleged arbitration rulings suffered this season that have pushed the team, among many other aspects, to relegation, which directly affects its assets. The club has spent some time analyzing various controversial actions by the referees that they consider have harmed them, including those suffered in the last two days. After last day’s dramatic draw against Valencia, the blue and white coach, Luis GarcÃa, claimed that Gil Manzano should have called Braithwaite free-kicking before Samuel Lino’s final goal in the 93rd minute and complained about César Montes’ disallowed goal for a foul on Mamardashvili, at that time the 1-3.
Espanyol also complained bitterly about González González’s VAR decision, which awarded Atlético Griezmann’s goal despite not having a clear image with the ball crossing the goal line before Pacheco’s clearance. For this reason, they asked the Competition for “retroaction to the 44th minute” of the match for “the commission of a negligent action determining a referee technical error.”
Espanyol still suffered another goal against Atlético, Yannick Carrasco’s 0-3, but in the last half hour of the game they recovered with three goals that helped them save a tie, at that moment a breath of hope in search of salvation before the tragic outcome in Mestalla.
If the appeals to the Appeal or later in the TAD prosper, Espanyol would still have a minimal chance of reversing the relegation with the repetition of the match against Atlético, as long as salvation is two points away once the match of the last day is over. against AlmerÃa this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium.
