The RFEF matches its two star tournaments this weekend, remodeled this year by its president. The previous round is already played at the same time as the classic League, also by federative decision.
Luis Rubiales, next to the Super Cup trophy, in Jeddah.
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Program.
All matches of the second round of the Cup
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Problems.
Nine modest changed stadium
On Saturday and Sunday there is Cup. No, not Super Cup (that too), but Copa del Rey, the Cup of a lifetime. Or almost. Why Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, has launched this season one of his emblem projects and, in principle, successful: the renovation and democratization of a dying tournament during the winter months, generating a waning attention due to his commitment in the double game to protect the great. A mere entrems of many rotations and few surprises until the return of the Champions League. The example of the British FA Cup was finally taken into account and this course all the qualifiers until the semifinals are played in a single match in the field of the lower category team and have entered into joint competition of the Regional First. Good idea of Rubiales … (Program)
Badly executed by Rubiales. Like so many times, the president of the Federation seems to have been hit by the lack of subtlety and planning when activating your, a priori, successful plans. Because, as we said at the beginning, there is a cup this weekend and you probably don't know. The parties pass on tiptoe (if they pass) through the national media and only one is televised on a conventional network (Sestao-Athletic, this Saturday in Four). However, while the new Cup is sailing in silence, it is difficult not to have learned that a game is played on Sunday Madrid-Atltico, Super Cup final… the other great Rubiales project. In effect: he has counterprogrammed himself.
And they go two of two. The previous round, with all the First teams except the four that have traveled to Saudi Arabia, was also sentenced to anonymity when the RFEF itself decided, first, to suspend the Bara-Madrid of LaLiga and then place it the same day in that 14 Cup games were played, although (the world upside down) his arch nemesis Javier Thebes opposes playing that December 18 arguing that … there was Copa. LaLiga defending the tournament organized by the RFEF of the RFEF itself. With all of you, Spanish football.
Second, during the week
Thus, when the Real Jan, of Third, fulfilled the objective of the remodeling and eliminated a First as the Alavs, it was hardly an anecdote before the classic that would be disputed a few hours later. The same as happen this weekend with any surprise engulfed by the derby, with the aggravating fact that next week's week there is only a second day that could have been played this weekend. Why the RFEF did not place the Cup in that hole, instead of making it coincide with its other great tournament, it is a mystery for which Only Rubiales will have an explanation. Or the same either.
The calendar is not the only problem that this remodeling has faced. Several humble teams were unable to condition their fields in time to meet both regulatory and television requirements and were forced to play in the big field, going against nature of the reasons for the change. Its leaders agreed when explaining the reason: Precipitation. A usual criticism of Rubiales, whether to change a tournament or a coach: well thought out, poorly executed. And the promising new Cup is paying for it.
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