The Competition Committee agreed this afternoon to sanction Nacho with a three-game suspension for his harsh tackle on Portu in the Girona-Real Madrid extra game on Saturday in Montilivi, a great squad that led to the red card for the defender and captain of the white team. The three-game suspension is imposed “for playing dangerous games causing damage that impairs the faculties of the offended party, with an additional fine for the club in the amount of 1,050 and 600 for the offender, according to Article 122) of the regulations.” , reads the resolution. Real Madrid will appeal the sanction to Appeal. A spokesperson for the club recalled that it is Madrid’s policy to always resort to all sanctions against its players.
Nacho’s sanction will make him miss the matches against Osasuna, Sevilla and the Camp Nou classic on October 28. This is Nacho’s most important sanction throughout his career.
33-year-old Nacho did not want to make any statements after his expulsion but took advantage of social networks to apologize and ensure that his entry was “involuntary and without intention to do harm.” Carlo Ancelotti has stated several times that “Nacho lacked lucidity and restraint.”
