Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: April 05, 2023, 16:54 IST
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Elche is contending that Gavi has had his licence cancelled and subsequently he was not eligible to play
Barcelona’s incapability to register Gavi as a first-team participant with La Liga has landed them in controversy. Elche, the aspect that was routed by Barcelona on Sunday, has prompt that Barcelona broke some guidelines by enjoying Gavi in that match. According to Cadena COPE radio station’s Tiempo de Juego program, Elche is contending that Gavi has had his licence cancelled and subsequently he was not eligible to play on Sunday.
Elche has filed an official criticism towards Barcelona earlier than the Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
Their criticism relies on the RFEF article 141, which prevents gamers from “playing again in the same season with a cancelled license.”
Gavi had signed a brand new cope with the Catalan giants in September 2022, extending his keep at Camp Nou till 2026. The association included him inheriting the enduring No.6 shirt beforehand worn by Barca supervisor Xavi Hernandez throughout his enjoying days. But Barca couldn’t register Gavi’s new contract with La Liga because the membership’s first-team wage invoice had already far exceeded the restrict set by the league.
The reality is that Gavi technically stays a youth-team participant. Therefore, Elche is protesting Gavi’s participation in Sunday’s match. The altering of the star midfielder’s standing from B-team participant to first-team participant and again once more seems to have precipitated some confusion.
Reports although recommend that Elche’s argument has been dismissed by each the RFEF and La Liga. The league and the federation have assured that the whole lot is okay with Gavi’s inclusion in Sunday’s match.
“As far as both we and the RFEF is concerned, everything is in order. Gavi’s current registration is the same as the one he had before the precautionary measure was issued,” La Liga mentioned in an announcement.
Barcelona steamrolled Elche 4-0 away from house in La Liga on Sunday, courtesy of Robert Lewandowski’s brace and objectives by Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres. Gavi additionally managed to impress together with his efficiency as he registered a effective help. Gavi has emerged as an indispensable cog for Xavi in his pursuit of La Liga glory. Barcelona will tackle arch-rivals Real Madrid within the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday.
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