De Burgos Bengoetxea has definitively suspended Betis-Sevilla after the attack from the stands, with a bar, against Joan Jordán. At the moment, 40 minutes of effective time have been played, although it was not really suspended until the electronic marked the discount of the first half. What happens now? According to Iturralde González, referee of the Carousel Deportivo of Cadena SER and AS, there is no possibility that Betis will be eliminated for what happened in his stands and there are three possible options. Another fundamental nuance is the date of the dispute, difficult to set due to the weekday, the planning of the tournament and the arrival of the FIFA break after next weekend’s appointment.
Chances are that the game will continue another day at Villamarín behind closed doors; that he does it in the same stadium, with an audience, but with the stands of the incident without an audience; or that it be played in another stadium. In all the options, the duel would continue at the same moment in which the referee signaled to the footballers that they should go to the locker room tunnel.
Another aspect to take into account is the date of the meeting. At the moment, Sevilla faces Valencia next Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. and the regulations establish that at least 48 hours must pass between matches to guarantee the correct rest of the footballers. The problem is that Betis plays on Tuesday 18, at 8:00 p.m., against Alavés. Given the seriousness of the situation, it is possible that other duels will be moved to make room for the resumption of this round of 16 tie.
Of course, Betis plays against Espanyol on Friday 21 at 9:00 p.m. Which supposes a new problem: if Betis-Alavés moved to Wednesday, the duel against Vicente Moreno’s team would also have to be rescheduled, since, again, not enough time would pass between days. The carom could cause a double postponement. Be that as it may, it is not contemplated, always according to Iturralde González, the elimination of Betis and the Competition Judge will have to decide based on maintenance, as far as possible, of the cup competition calendar. The quarter draw is scheduled for next Friday the 21st, in the morning.