The suspension of Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandes has been reduced from three matches to two, which will allow him to participate in the Spanish Football League “Classico” match against arch-rival Barcelona, scheduled for October 28.
The Appeals Committee of the Spanish Football Federation decided to reduce the punishment imposed on Nacho after he was sent off against Girona due to a harsh foul on the Porto winger during the match, which Real won 3-0 on September 30.
Nacho was sent off in the fourth minute of stoppage time from the match after a violent intervention on Porto at the ankle level, and the latter was taken off on a stretcher before being transferred to the hospital.
Nacho apologized to Porto by publishing a statement on Instagram that said, “I would like to apologize to Porto for this unintended movement during the match.” Today (in that match), as throughout my career, it was not my intention to hurt anyone. “I hope you recover well and quickly.”
Nacho missed his team’s 4-0 victory over Osasuna on the seventh of this month, and will not be with the Royal Club on its trip to Andalusia on Saturday to face Seville.
Real is facing a problem this season in the center-back position, with Brazilian Eder Militao away from the field for a long time, which makes Nacho, German Antonio Rudiger and Austrian David Alaba the only ones capable of occupying this position.
In the absence of Nacho due to suspension and Alaba due to injury, French midfielder Aurélien Chouamini excelled in this position during the victory over Osasuna.
2023-10-16 23:51:51
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