Ancelotti concludes the deal for the departure of Ko Lewandowski in El Clásico
Carlo Ancelotti received the best news this Monday. It is that Nacho Fernandez will finally be able to play in El Clásico against Barcelona, after the Appeals Committee reduced the punishment received by the centre-back, from 3 matches to two matches, due to his being sent off in the match against Girona for too long. A difficult entry into Porto that ended with injury.
With Nacho suspended, Ancelotti faced a serious problem. Eder Militao remains injured, while David Alaba will arrive straight into the game, an appearance that backfires due to a muscle injury. Therefore, the coach relied only on Rudiger in the defensive axis, which forced him to force Alaba or try Mendy or Chouamini.
Nacho’s return, lucky for Ancelotti
Everything has changed with the appeals committee’s decision to reduce Nacho Fernandez’s punishment, making him available for El Clásico. Therefore, Carlo Ancelotti received an “unexpected signing” for the important match against Barcelona. The Italian will now be able to include Rudiger and Nacho in the defensive axis, so he can continue the initial plan. It was planned that Madrid’s centre-back would focus on eliminating Robert Lewandowski, an essential task, because without the pole Barcelona loses a lot of firepower.
In fact, Ancelotti does not rule out putting David Alaba at left-back if the Austrian ends up recovering 100%. Fran Garcia faced serious positional problems that could not be repeated against Barcelona, while Mendy continues to fail to convince him, let alone facing the Clasico del Luis team.
Intensity of comparison
“[The penalty] of a three-match suspension was deemed appropriate for the seriousness of the founding event and the nature of the damage caused.” This is how the Competitions Committee explained the decision to punish Nacho Fernandez for 3 matches, after the Madrid Porto midfielder was injured, in the match between Girona and Real Madrid, by a very violent challenge that led to him receiving a direct red card, after review by the referee. Procedure in VAR. Real Madrid did not accept the penalty and decided to refer the case to the Appeals Committee, which reduced it to two matches on Monday.
The Appeals Committee stated, “The Appeals Committee deems it appropriate to reduce the penalty from three to two match suspension in application of Article 122 of the CD relating to dangerous gambling,” a controversial decision that caused a sensation in Barcelona. They remember that last season, Robert Lewandowski was suspended for 3 matches for touching his nose. The comparative grievance is clear.
