Iñigo Martínez explodes against LaLiga and the RFEF over Vinicius' suspension

The sanction of only two matches given by the Competition Committee to Vinicius Jr. continues to generate criticism in Spanish football. The latest to criticize LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for the minimal punishment to the Real Madrid winger was Iñigo Martínez. The FC Barcelona defender did not hold back after the semifinal of the Supercopa de España against his former team, Athletic Club (0-2), recalling an incident when he was still wearing the 'lions' jersey.

"I don't think it's fair either. There was a sanction, a few years ago, where for much less I got four matches and no one talks about it", the '5' culé began saying in the mixed zone of the King Abdullah Sports City. Although the action of the '7' Madrid player against goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski should have been considered as aggression and punished with a minimum of four matches, ultimately the report by César Soto Grado worked in favor of the Brazilian.

Iñigo received a four-match suspension in 2021

"Others get much less. These are things decided by others and are not in our hands". In the end, I am at Barça and all I want is for our players to be there, and that's it," the Basque pointed out. Finally, 'Vini' will serve his suspension in the league matches against Las Palmas (at home) and Valladolid (away). On the other hand, he will be able to play without problems on Thursday against Mallorca and in a hypothetical Supercopa final against Barça. He will also have no impediments to play in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, next Wednesday against Celta.

Iñigo referred to the direct red card he received in a match against Levante played on February 26, 2021 (1-1). The central defender received a four-match suspension "for hitting an opponent in the face with excessive force, according to the report by referee Isidro Díaz de Mera. The incident with Sergio León occurred after the end of the match, when the players were heading to the locker rooms.