BEFORE THE MEASURES TAKEN BY BARÇA
Espanyol's 'revenge' against Barça ahead of the second leg derby
Published:30/12/2022 - 18:29h
Updated:30/12/2022 - 18:29h
RCD Espanyol, emulating Barça by not allowing its fans to enter the derby at the Camp Nou, has issued restrictive measures for the match that will be played on May 14 in Cornellà
The lifting of the sanction by three parties to Robert Lewandowski after the facts occurred in the party in front of Osasuna has not seated at all well in the breast of the Espanyol, that through a communiqué has manifested his rejection in front of a measure cautelar that, apart from producing 24 hours before the meeting altering the planning of the pericos, would not fulfil with the necessary requests, according to the club, what has finished caldeando the spirits of face to a new edition of the derbi Catalan.
To this has added the measure prohibitiva by part of the FC Barcelona for the entry of fans identified with clothing of his local rival in the feudo Barcelona, independently that they already have gone in for the duel: "The Barcelona has communicated to the RCD Espanyol that the fans that, of individual form, have purchased entrances and carry pieces identificativas of the Espanyol will not be able to go in to the Spotify Camp Nou".
In front of this situation, his executive train has taken the decision of not allowing the entry of fans of the Barça in the party fixed in the calendar for 14 May, corresponding to the day 36, one of the dates that could result decisive in the fight by the title of the tournament of the regularity, that for the moment has to the directed by Xavi Hernández like leaders with two points of advantage on his nearer perseguidor, the Real Madrid.
The derbi Catalan, caldeado
Of this way, the clash of 31 December has not done more than 'heat' in the previous. Hours before, the directive of the Espanyol and his surroundings had burst through a communiqué on a measure that would be prejudicing them and now would be answering of the same way to the Barcelona, that will not allow to his fans be presents in the Spotify Camp Nou dressing the clothing of the pericos.
Regarding the 'case Lewandowski', the Espanyol had described the measure like unfair for his interests to few hours of the crash: "The Club considers that this decision to last hour conditions totally this day, that began yesterday Thursday, and to the preparation of the team of face to this meeting. The RCD Espanyol understands that it supposes an offend and an injustice taking into account the precedents with other clubs".
