UEFA have handed out an interesting decision regarding the events at the Santiago Bernabeu after Real Madrid knocked out Paris Saint-Germain in this season’s Champions League.
Real Madrid came back from 2-0 down on aggregate to slay the Parisians 3-2, but many of the French persuasion felt that it began with a foul on PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Following the match, PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and now former Sporting Director Leonardo were seen charging through the corridors of the Bernabeu searching for the referee’s office.
The pair burst into the office of a Real Madrid delegate and when an employee filmed the events, Al-Khelaifi knocked their phone to the floor, having to be held back by their own bodyguards.
The events were unsavoury to say the least: UEFA have now dictated that Leonardo will be suspended from the ground for a UEFA match and has been fined €10.000, as per Sport.
Curiously, Al-Khelaifi appears to have escaped any punishment, despite his behaviour being the poorer of the two.
It has not gone unnoticed that Al-Khelaifi is the head of the European Clubs Association and enjoys a good relationship with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. Although an explanation is unlikely, it would be interesting to know exactly what the rationale was behind UEFA’s thinking.
Ahahah.
“Curiously, Al-Khelaifi appears to have escaped any punishment, despite his behaviour being the poorer of the two.”
The funniest thing is that you find this “curious”. How about being honest or is it too much to expect from media whose favorite passtime is being paid to think?