RFEF hands two-game ban to racially abused GK over response

Rayo Majadahonda goalkeeper Cheikh Sarr has been handed a two-match ban after being despatched off in Saturday’s recreation at Sestao River for confronting followers who had racially insulted him.

Sestao, who had been main 2-1 earlier than the sport was deserted, have been awarded a 3-0 win. However, the membership has been handed a two-match stadium closure and a €6,001 ($6,496) positive after the disciplinary committee substantiated there was racially discriminatory behaviour directed at Sarr by the house followers and the staff failed “to act diligently or cooperate in the repression of violent, racist, xenophobic or intolerant behaviour.”

Senegalese-born Sarr was proven a purple card within the 84th minute of his staff’s third-division league match. Majadahonda refused to proceed the sport following Sarr’s purple card.

Majadahonda have been deducted an extra three factors and fined €3,006 for strolling off in response to the racial abuse.

The Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) disciplinary committee on Wednesday punished Sarr for a “minor infraction of conduct contrary to good sporting order,” noting that the confrontation got here “in the context of unacceptable personal aggression.”

Sestao denied in a statement that there had been any racist chants directed at any gamers throughout the encounter however reiterated their agency dedication within the struggle in opposition to racism and xenophobia.

The twin punishments will additional gas the controversy swirling round racism in Spanish soccer and got here on the identical day that Getafe had been ordered to partially shut their central stand for 3 matches following the racist and xenophobic abuse suffered by Sevilla supervisor Quique Sánchez Flores and participant Marcos Acuña in Saturday’s LaLiga recreation.

Information from Reuters contributed to this report.