Unusual image seen in the Gran Canaria stadium. Iago Aspas was the new victim of The Law of Fear by Medina Cantalejoagainst Las Palmas. The captain of Celtic of Vigo He received two yellow cards in two minutes for protest and was sent off, leaving his team with nine. In disbelief, he asked his teammates to accompany him and leave the playing field.
Precisely, Aspas had seen the first card to protest against the expulsion of Ilaix Moriba, who had received two almost consecutive yellow cards during two actions during which one can wonder if there was even a foul. Vega Lamb He showed both cards to the young Barcelona player, Aspas protested and, despite being captain, saw the yellow card.
Two minutes later, he returned to discuss another decision by the referee, who gave him the second yellow card, leaving his team with two players less. The reaction of the Moaña player was to leave screaming “let’s go!”, encouraging his teammates to go with him and all leave the field due to the referee’s poor performance, clearly harming the Celtic.
The expulsion of Blades The double yellow for protest reveals the law of fear that has been imposed in the CTA. Not only are the players no longer allowed to protest, leaving only the captains to address the referee, but they are also kept at a distance, virtually preventing them from addressing the referee. It happened to Modric, who as captain was reprimanded for protesting and, now, it’s happening twice to Aspas.
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That of Celtic He received two yellow cards in just two minutes. Firstly, for having protested against the expulsion for two yellow cards of I am dead –which are more than debatable– and, later, to address the referee again.
Aspas, victim of the law of fear
Since the UEFA put in place in its regulations that only the captains can address the referees, the referees sow terror among the teams of the League. In total, more than 90 times yellow or red were displayed – including coaches – for protest, over the course of eight days and the ninth.
Spanish referees rely on the law of fear of Medina Cantalejo legally sanction the protagonists of this sport in our country. The rule is: ““No gesture should be allowed that would come across to the fan as criticism of what was whistled.”. This means that any player who even slightly questions the referees’ decision runs the risk of being punished.
The coincidence of the increase in protest cards with the application not only of the law of fear, but also of UEFA, is not a simple coincidence. And in the last European Cup the body chaired by Alexandre Céferine inaugurated the measure according to which only the captain could protest to the referee, which nipped in the bud something as natural as the reaction of the footballer when the referee on duty whistles for something he considers unfair .
