barcalove
18-08-2006, 09:31 PM
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=410770&CPID=23&clid=177&lid=10&title=Espanyol+claim+cup+victory
Espanyol want to be awarded the Spanish Super Cup after Carles Puyol and Xavi played for Barcelona against them only days after claiming that they were unfit to play for Spain.
The Parakeets explained that they wrote to Fifa, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and Barca to state their objection to the inclusion of the two players and demanded that they be made winners by default.
"In the case of ineligible players being fielded the innocent club, in this case Espanyol, has to be declared as the winner of the tie," Espanyol's director general, Pedro Tomas said.
He then explained that his club were launching the complaint because under Fifa regulations any player that pulls out of an international match through injury cannot play for their club for the next five days.
Puyol and Xavi underwent tests in Madrid with the national team doctor and both were told that they were not fit enough to play and were sent back to Barcelona.
Spain played Iceland in Reykjavik on Tuesday without the duo, but 48 hours later the two players started for Frank Rijkaard's team against Espanyol.
The complaint is due to be heard at 4pm (CET) on Sunday, just six hours before the second leg is due to be played, but Tomas insists that the game will still go ahead.
A solitary goal from Ludovic Giuly won the first leg of the Super Cup for the Blaugrana between the Spanish league winners and the Copa del Rey champions at Montjuic.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
if aragones had bloody listened to the club, xavi and puyol wouldnt have been included in the spanish squad to begin with. since they are both recovering from either slight injuries, illness, knee operations or lack of fitness. barca requested they not be included so they had enough time to recover and prepare for the supercopa. but aragones didnt listen and instead, 2 days before the match they were declared unfit by spain's doctors. why bother with all this shit if he wasnt going to use them anyway? they clearly didnt want to risk themselves over a meaningless friendly, so they could play in a match that has immediate silverware on the line.
both players were substituted, as clearly rijkaard didnt want to strain them too badly but definitely needed their presence. they probably would have been fit to play for spain, but who knows? maybe those 2 days of rest were essential in allowing them to be ready for the 1st leg of the supercopa?
overturning this result would be ridiculous and is a pathetic ploy be espanyol who clearly dont care how they win and want that trophy any way they can get it. i wasnt aware of this rule regarding international players who are declared unfit to play not being able to play for 5 days for their club, seems a bit silly to me. the club pays them, they are their players. they should be able to do what they want with them.
Espanyol want to be awarded the Spanish Super Cup after Carles Puyol and Xavi played for Barcelona against them only days after claiming that they were unfit to play for Spain.
The Parakeets explained that they wrote to Fifa, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and Barca to state their objection to the inclusion of the two players and demanded that they be made winners by default.
"In the case of ineligible players being fielded the innocent club, in this case Espanyol, has to be declared as the winner of the tie," Espanyol's director general, Pedro Tomas said.
He then explained that his club were launching the complaint because under Fifa regulations any player that pulls out of an international match through injury cannot play for their club for the next five days.
Puyol and Xavi underwent tests in Madrid with the national team doctor and both were told that they were not fit enough to play and were sent back to Barcelona.
Spain played Iceland in Reykjavik on Tuesday without the duo, but 48 hours later the two players started for Frank Rijkaard's team against Espanyol.
The complaint is due to be heard at 4pm (CET) on Sunday, just six hours before the second leg is due to be played, but Tomas insists that the game will still go ahead.
A solitary goal from Ludovic Giuly won the first leg of the Super Cup for the Blaugrana between the Spanish league winners and the Copa del Rey champions at Montjuic.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
if aragones had bloody listened to the club, xavi and puyol wouldnt have been included in the spanish squad to begin with. since they are both recovering from either slight injuries, illness, knee operations or lack of fitness. barca requested they not be included so they had enough time to recover and prepare for the supercopa. but aragones didnt listen and instead, 2 days before the match they were declared unfit by spain's doctors. why bother with all this shit if he wasnt going to use them anyway? they clearly didnt want to risk themselves over a meaningless friendly, so they could play in a match that has immediate silverware on the line.
both players were substituted, as clearly rijkaard didnt want to strain them too badly but definitely needed their presence. they probably would have been fit to play for spain, but who knows? maybe those 2 days of rest were essential in allowing them to be ready for the 1st leg of the supercopa?
overturning this result would be ridiculous and is a pathetic ploy be espanyol who clearly dont care how they win and want that trophy any way they can get it. i wasnt aware of this rule regarding international players who are declared unfit to play not being able to play for 5 days for their club, seems a bit silly to me. the club pays them, they are their players. they should be able to do what they want with them.