MADRID, 12 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Sociedad, Levante and Villarreal consider that the sanction imposed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) -for breach of uniformity- is “absolutely disproportionate” after having been sanctioned with three points for not wearing the federative patch on his t-shirts.
The three First Iberdrola clubs issued a joint statement in which they declared their “capital surprise” at the decision of the Single Competition Judge to apply a sanction “absolutely disproportionate in relation to the alleged infraction previously described”.
“The serious disciplinary consequences adopted affect the sports and institutional sphere; in this way it is intended to coerce the clubs whose behavior only has to do with the defense of their legitimate rights”, Real, Levante and Villarreal defend themselves.
“The RFEF has not yet accepted the professional competition qualification of the women’s soccer league by agreement of the CSD Board of Directors on June 15 and continues to behave as if this decision had not occurred and the competition was unprofessional”, qualify.
In addition, the three clubs confirm that “they will wear the RFEF logo against their will from this day and they will do so in order not to worsen the situation in consideration of the persecution to which they consider they are being subjected.”
“The teams that are active in professional leagues are owners of the advertising rights of their kits and holders of the income that the promotion of the League generates through the patches on the shirts; the RFEF intends that the teams wear their logo and that of its main sponsor in a compulsory and free way which lacks legal support “, they explain.
“The sanction that the RFEF intends to apply affects the integrity of the competition and has no legal basis, since the RFEF regulations only oblige to patch RFEF in non-professional competitions. The three clubs will dedicate their best efforts to defend their interests in the different judicial and administrative bodies “, they indicate.
In addition, Basques, Valencians and Castellón recall that “the Higher Sports Council, in its work of mediation between the RFEF and the professional leagues, has already had to intervene throughout this season to modify circulars issued by the RFEF in relation to with the women’s professional soccer league “, which is why the three clubs will request their protection.
“All this in search of a professional women’s football free of institutional conflicts where the only affected parties are the fans, the players and the clubs that are committed to building this sport every day,” the statement concluded.