Source:
REUTERS
[Saba
Sports News] Spanish media reports indicate that the red card given to Getafe
forward Mason Greenwood, following allegations of insulting the referee during
a match against Rayo Vallecano, has been rescinded. The Disciplinary Committee
of the Spanish Football Association recently released a review report on the
penalties for the 19th round of La Liga. The report mentioned that Greenwood
expressed his dissatisfaction by saying “Fxxk you” to the referee.
However, Getafe denied this statement after the game. Following careful
examination by lip reading experts and translators, the Spanish Football
Federation’s disciplinary committee confirmed that what Greenwood actually said
was a common way of expressing dissatisfaction in English: “One, two,
three, fxxk,” rather than “Fxxk you.” Consequently, the
disciplinary committee concluded that there was a significant discrepancy
between the referee’s report and the actual facts, indicating a factual error
in the red card decision. As a result, the red card has been revoked. Nevertheless,
the disciplinary committee also stated that although the penalty was incorrect,
they do not endorse Greenwood’s behavior.