Maxi was expelled for telling the referee: “Your mother's shell”

Maxi Gómez can lose a minimum of four games due to his expulsion in the match between Valencia and Real Sociedad. Pizarro Gómez included in the minutes that the reason for the expulsion of the Uruguayan striker was “to address me in the following terms as a sign of contempt:” Your mother's shell.

The Competition Committee will issue a sentence next Wednesday and Maxi Gómez could be sanctioned for serious misconduct for disparaging the referee, which according to the Disciplinary Code article 100 bis, included in the regulations a year ago, stipulates that the sanctions for this type of acts will entail a suspension of “between four and twelve games” and a “fine in the amount of 601 to 3,005.06 euros.“.

Maxi Gómez can get rid of such a sanction if the Competition Committee dictates that his fault is not serious and he accepts to sanction article 122 bis, which stipulates between one and three games and an economic fine up to 601 euros. The writing of the minutes, yes, makes it clear that the referee qualifies the phrase as “contempt”.

Article 100 bis. Statements through any means about the members of the
arbitration collective or members of the regulatory guarantee bodies.
The performance by any person subject to sports discipline of
statements through any means by which the honesty and
impartiality of any member of the arbitration group or of the organs of the RFEF;
as well as statements that imply a disapproval of the activity of
any member of the groups mentioned when they are carried out with
disparagement or when offensive, insulting, humiliating or
malicious, they will be sanctioned:
– In the case of footballers, technicians, physical trainers, delegates, doctors,
ATS / FTP, health aides or material managers, from four to twelve parties
suspension and fine in the amount of 601 to 3,005.06 euros.
– In the case of managers, clubs or any other person or entity, with a fine in
Amount of 601 to 3,005.06 euros.

Article 122 bis. “Statements through any means about the members of the arbitration collective or members of the regulatory guarantee bodies. Footballers, technicians, physical trainers, delegates, doctors, ATS / FTP, health assistants, material managers, managers and, in general , any person or entity subject to sports discipline, who make statements through any means and that imply a disparagement, question honesty and impartiality, are made with offensive, insulting, humiliating or rude language and / or that suppose a Disapproval of the activity of any member of the arbitration collective or of the members of the regulatory guarantee bodies, in view of the concurrent circumstances and provided that it does not constitute a more serious offense, the following will be sanctioned: doctors, ATS / FTP, health aides or material managers, one to three matches of suspension and fine in amount from 602 to 3,006 euros. – In the case of managers, clubs or any other person or entity, with a fine of 602 to 3,006 euros ”.