On Monday, Espanyol launched a powerful assertion condemning Barcelona star Maria Leon, after she appeared to the touch Daniela Caracas’ genitalia throughout a match. Past an change of statements, no motion has but been taken.
Throughout a nook, as ‘Mapi’ Leon and Caracas jostled for a nook, Leon seems to the touch the Espanyol participant’s genitalia earlier than stopping and saying one thing. Barcelona later that afternoon put out an announcement on Leon’s behalf, during which she denies doing so, and claims that she touched Caracas’ leg. This was then met with a second assertion by Espanyol, who famous that the ‘photographs have been clear’.
The Participant’s Union ‘FutPRO’ have supplied their companies to all events concerned, however to date neither the Competitors Committee, Liga F nor the RFEF have made a transfer to punish Leon. In the meantime Relevo report that Barcelona have requested MediaPro, the printed operator, for extra photographs of the incident. They have been subsequently supplied with these photographs, as have been Espanyol, Leon and Caracas. Thus far Barcelona haven’t been involved with Espanyol concerning the incident.
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Caracas is because of return to coaching on Wednesday at Espanyol, and all events are ready to see if she decides to take additional motion. Given Liga F and the RFEF haven’t accomplished so, that is extra more likely to be authorized motion in opposition to Leon.
Chatting with Diario AS, Director of Ladies’s Soccer at Espanyol Dolors Ribalta was eager to focus on that Caracas was in shock after the incident. Espanyol have been eager to present the Colombian her area.
“What we are able to worth is what the participant went by means of, who’s the protagonist and the sufferer whom we’ve to guard. The participant tells us from the start that she is in shock, overwhelmed, that she needs to distance herself, settle down, assimilate every thing and what we do as a membership is to sentence the motion, and assist our participant, and protect her integrity and assist her and accompany her, that’s broadly what has occurred. It’s an unacceptable and inadmissible motion that violates the privateness of our participant and we condemn these actions.”
Ribalta additionally defined the course of occasions from Caracas’ perspective.
“The participant sees that there’s a grapple and tells us that [Leon] says ‘what’s up with you?’ and he or she solutions ‘what’s up with you?’ Caracas responds and is shocked as a result of there’s this contact and that she doesn’t react to the seriousness of the matter in order to not depart her crew with ten and as time passes and he or she realizes the seriousness of the matter and the feedback, insults and contempt that she receives, she distances herself and stays in shock.”
“If you end up a sufferer and on high of that you simply obtain insults and you’re in a scenario that you don’t anticipate and that even goes past our discipline, which is sport, there are very clear photographs that present what is going on, as a result of our participant must take a step apart, breathe, detach herself from what has occurred with the intention to be calm and get better.”
Espanyol plan to again Caracas with no matter determination she takes on whether or not to pursue the matter in court docket.
“We now have left the participant alone and let her make the choice she believes is acceptable. We’ll assist her and accompany her in no matter she decides and we’ll get to the place she needs to go.”