a écrit le 1 décembre 2004 à 10h43 Club appeals against Eto'o booking
The Club has appealed against the yellow card shown to Samuel Eto'o in the 88th minute of the game against Getafe.
Eto'o was booked for kicking the ball into the crowd in what the referee interpreted as a sign of protest on the part of the Cameroon striker. The Club has submitted video evidence to back up its claim that the referee was mistaken and has asked the Spanish footballing authorities to annul the yellow card.
Fair play
The video clearly shows that Eto'o was visibly surprised when referee Alfonso Pino Zamorano pulled out the yellow card and immediately pointed to Getafe defender Victoriano Rivas, who was stretched out on the pitch injured.
The Club maintains that the video evidence shows that Eto'o was merely complying with the rules of good sportsmanship by kicking the ball out of play so that Rivas could receive attention.
Unorthodox but well-intended
The Club recognizes that the manner in which Eto'o stopped play was "not the most orthodox". However, this was due to physical and psychological tiredness after a full 90 minutes of play together with the distress caused by being the focus of insults by certain individuals in the crowd. The Club insists that the player's intention was clearly an act of good sportsmanship and not that stated in the referee's report.
The Club has appealed against the yellow card shown to Samuel Eto'o in the 88th minute of the game against Getafe.
Eto'o was booked for kicking the ball into the crowd in what the referee interpreted as a sign of protest on the part of the Cameroon striker. The Club has submitted video evidence to back up its claim that the referee was mistaken and has asked the Spanish footballing authorities to annul the yellow card.
Fair play
The video clearly shows that Eto'o was visibly surprised when referee Alfonso Pino Zamorano pulled out the yellow card and immediately pointed to Getafe defender Victoriano Rivas, who was stretched out on the pitch injured.
The Club maintains that the video evidence shows that Eto'o was merely complying with the rules of good sportsmanship by kicking the ball out of play so that Rivas could receive attention.
Unorthodox but well-intended
The Club recognizes that the manner in which Eto'o stopped play was "not the most orthodox". However, this was due to physical and psychological tiredness after a full 90 minutes of play together with the distress caused by being the focus of insults by certain individuals in the crowd. The Club insists that the player's intention was clearly an act of good sportsmanship and not that stated in the referee's report.
