Barcelona defender Maria ‘Mapi’ Leon has acquired a suspension for her actions earlier this season, the place she was accused of inappropriate touching throughout a sport in opposition to metropolis rivals Espanyol. Leon has denied doing so.
Throughout Barcelona Femeni’s 2-0 win over Espanyol in February, Leon appeared to have touched the genitals of Espanyol participant Daniela Caracas, as the 2 jostled earlier than a set piece was taken. Leon can also be alleged to have mentioned one thing disrespectful too, each of which she has denied.
In a press release from Leon, printed by Barcelona, she claims that she touched Caracas’ leg, and that ‘the photographs are clear’. She additionally denies at any level endangering the intimacy of one other skilled, because it was put in a press release by Espanyol on the matter. This has been disputed by Espanyol, who describe the motion as ‘inadmissable and unacceptable’, saying they might assist Caracas in no matter plan of action that she determined to take.
Thus far, the Colombian footballer has not taken any authorized motion in opposition to Leon, however Espanyol did file a criticism to the Competitors Committee although. Nevertheless the Disciplinary Committee have performed so, as reported by RAC1. Leon was suspended by the Competitors Committee for 2 video games resulting from ‘unsporting conduct’, lacking Barcelona’s 6-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. The 29-year-old can even be absent from their conflict in opposition to Sevilla on Wednesday.
Leon and Barcelona did attraction the decision to the Administrative Tribunal for Sport (TAD), however had been unsuccessful, with the ban being upheld. Caracas is but to remark publicly on the matter.
To date, Barcelona have supported Leon in her model of occasions, and no investigation has been carried out. Leon has been outspoken in regards to the sexism suffered by girls’s soccer in Spain, refusing to return to the nationwide workforce resulting from therapy she acquired throughout her time there, which she alleged was inappropriate and unprofessional.