UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Sergio Ramos: the closest sanction
The Disciplinary Committee of UEFA has announced the opening of a disciplinary procedure to Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for "receiving a yellow card on purpose", in the match played by Real Madrid against Ajax, in Amsterdam, on the last 13 February , of the first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League. UEFA, on 14 February, had already announced that it had opened a disciplinary investigation into Sergio Ramos, for the statements made after the match against Ajax, in which he admitted to having forced a yellow card. After the match played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, Sergio Ramos acknowledged to the media that he had forced the yellow card to complete the penalty cycle, not play the second leg against the Dutch side and face the quarterfinals without warning. of the Champions League, if Real Madrid is classified. "I'm not going to lie to you and seeing the result would be a lie if I said it was not something I had in mind, not to underestimate the opponent or to think that the tie has been over, but in football it's about making complicated decisions," said the player. Real Madrid after the game in Amsterdam. Subsequently, the captain of the white team tried to qualify before other media and social networks. Now, on Tuesday, UEFA has informed the opening of the disciplinary procedure to Sergio Ramos, accused of "receiving a yellow card on purpose". The case, it has been indicated, will be addressed by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Commission this coming Thursday, February 28. On the other hand, UEFA has also informed the opening of a disciplinary file to Barcelona, for "insufficient organization" in the match played on their ground against Tottenham Hotspur, the last December 11, 2018, corresponding to the group stage of the Champions League. As indicated, the opening of the disciplinary file to Barcelona was determined following a complaint filed by Tottenham himself and a disciplinary investigation carried out by the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Department, in accordance with Article 55 of the Disciplinary Regulation. The decision in this regard will be dealt with by the body of Control, Ethics and Discipline of UEFA at its meeting on 29 March next
