• Modric.Estrena the new norm of the League and sees the direct red for an entry in the Achilles tendon

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), after the controversy caused by the expulsions of Luka Modric and Jorge Molina with a direct red for stepping on an opponent in the area of ​​the Achilles tendon, made public on Monday the circular number 4 of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) regarding "Conclusions of the Pre-Season Training Seminars".

The 'case of the Achilles tendon' has been one of the centers of attention of this first day of LaLiga Santander, to the surprise for the general public of the reds shown to Modric and Molina for stepping, apparently without intention, to Denis Suárez and the Ghanaian Thomas Partey.

The controversy increased when José Bordalás , Getafe coach, indicated that they had been informed before starting the campaign that it would be red whenever there was intentionality in the punishable action, quite the opposite that Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of Atlético de Madrid.

The RFEF recalls this circular that was "presented last week to First and Second Division clubs, as well as made available to all Second Division B clubs," as well as to the media on Tuesday, August 13.

In the same, before the start, the CTA instructs the referees to punish with expulsion the entries from behind that may put the integrity of the players at risk and no reference is made to the question of intentionality .

In point 4, 'Tickets and disputes (tackles) differentiates several actions: "a) IMPRUDENCE: Without disciplinary sanction by themselves. B) TEMERITY: Actions that carry the warning. C) USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE: Actions deserving expulsion ".

It indicates that "numerous moves from last season were visualized, as in the other sections, and special emphasis was placed on entries made behind or over areas of high risk of injury (Achilles tendon, twin, tibia, .. ) since they clearly endanger the physical integrity of the player who receives them. "

"The referees must protect the physical integrity of the players and sanction this type of actions with the corresponding red card. Similarly, it is insisted that in case the referee on the field of play makes a clear and manifest error in the identification of these actions, the VAR must intervene to recommend the review on the monitor to the arbitrator ", states the circular signed by Carlos Velasco Carballo , president of the RFEF CTA.

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