Following last night's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona, UEFA has opened the following disciplinary cases against the clubs.
The case against Real Madrid is in relation to the throwing of missiles, a pitch invasion, the red card shown to Pepe, the dismissal of coach José Mourinho, as well as the inappropriate statement given by Mr Mourinho to the media after the match (UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, Article 5 – Principles of conduct).
The case against Barcelona regards the red card administered to José Pinto.
Both cases will be heard by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body on Friday 6 May.
Both cases will be heard on Friday 6 May
Barça’s legal department will study the declarations made by Jose Mourinho following his team’s 0-2 defeat at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night to determine whether to refer them to UEFA.
In the post match press conference, José Mourinho severely criticised the referee Herr Stark and insinuated that UEFA treated Barça favourably. The Club’s legal department are now studying whether to take his remarks to the UEFA disciplinary Commission.
The Real Madrid manager said. “Josep Guardiola is a fantastic football coach, but he has won one Champions League which would embarrass me after the scandalous goings on at Stamford Bridge and this year if he wins it again it will be after the scandalous goings on at the Bernabéu”.
He further accused Barça, claiming: “I don’t know if it’s the UNICEF publicity or the friendship of Villar at UEFA, where he is vice president, I don’t know if it’s because they are so nice, but they have got great power. The rest of us have no chance”.
Arsenal are reportedly ready to let captain Cesc Fabregas join Barcelona this summer in a £35million deal
Barca have spent the last two years trying to lure the 23-year-old back to Camp Nou from the Emirates and reports last month had suggested Arsenal would be willing to sell their captain providing their £45million valuation was met.
Those reports led to Barca president Sandro Rosell insisting the Spanish champions would not increase their bid after failing to land Fabregas last season when their £30m bid was rejected by the Gunners.
But a move to Barcelona is still believed to be on the cards providing the money is there and according to The Sun, the Gunners will "reluctantly" sell Fabregas this summer for £35m.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger last summer persuaded Fabregas to remain at the north London club but after another trophyless season, the Frenchman is not expected to try and keep the Spain international at the club for another twelve months should he wish to leave.
Fabregas is believed to be unhappy with a lack of silverware at the Emirates and an Arsenal insider was quoted by the newspaper as saying: "There is a feeling Cesc has gone as far as he can with Arsenal.
"He has been with us eight years and believes he has shown great loyalty.
"The team will finish the season empty-handed again and he fears that situation will not change."
Wenger could also face a battle to keep Samir Nasri at the club, with the winger yet to put pen-to-paper on a new contract and the likes of Real Madrid and Inter Milan believed to be keen on signing him.
