Melero López will arbitrate Athletic-Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Cup

MADRID, 17 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Andalusian Committee referee Mario Melero López will arbitrate the Athletic Club-FC Barcelona match corresponding to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, which takes place this Thursday (9:30 p.m.), the Royal Spanish Football Federation reported on Monday ( RFEF) in a statement.

For his part, Javier Alberola Rojas, from the Castilla-La Mancha Committee, and Jorge Figueroa Vázquez, from Andalusia, will direct the other round of 16 matches Real Sociedad-Atlético de Madrid and Elche-Real Madrid, which will be played on Wednesday 19 (21 :00 a.m.) and Thursday 20 (7:00 p.m.), respectively.

Athletic Club, FC Barcelona, ​​Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid played this past week in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, in which the Whites prevailed after defeating the Bilbao player (0-2) this Sunday in Riyadh.