Vitor Roque He will not face Granada this Sunday at the Olímpic de Montjuïc. This Friday, the Appeal Committee also rejected the appeal presented by FC Barcelona for his second yellow card in Vitoria, which led to his dismissal and which prevented him from continuing his streak, after scoring in last two games. In an exclusive interview with MD, Tigrinho explained his feelings about this decision and revealed what referee Martínez Munuera told him to send him off in Vitoria. “
Current events rule. The Appeal Committee rejected the appeal presented by Barça for you and you will not be able to play against Granada. What do you think?
I think the yellow card is unfair, at least the second one, and now I have to deliver the penalty. The referees’ decision, Barça tried to appeal in every way, so I had no choice but to serve the penalty and prepare for the next game.
On the field he looked surprised when the referee sent him off. At that moment did you understand something?
At first I didn’t understand, it was a play where the defender came to me with his foot in front and when I saw him I tried to turn my foot so as not to hit him and not get injured. But the player started shouting and the referee showed me the yellow card.
Does the referee have an explanation for you?
He told me, ‘here it’s not like in Brazil.’ He said that, that it was not like Brazil, that it was not a foul and I just respected the decision and left the field.
Seeing this decision and that the sources did not advance, do you understand that the president said that the League is adulterated and Xavi that Barça is paying for the ‘Negreira case’?
I understand a bit, I was saddened by his decision to keep the yellow, but now I have to serve the sanction and prepare as much as possible to do my best in the next games.
Are you more upset not to play against Granada after scoring in the last two games?
Yes, yes, because I want to be on the field to help my teammates as I am helping, but now I have to stay calm and continue working.
Source: La Verdad
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