The Spanish Administrative Sports Court (TAD) has announced Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will have to serve the three-man suspension handed to him by the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) Competition Committee after his sending off against Osasuna.
That is, unless the Catalans giants launch a further appeal in the ordinary courts.
As things stand, the Pole will not be able to play against Atlético Madrid on Sunday and will also have to sit out league matches at home to Getafe and away to Girona.
The suspension didn’t affect Wednesday’s Copa del Rey clash against Intercity (although the former Bayern Munich star was rested), the Super Cup clash against Real Betis on 12 January or the final of that tournament, should Barça qualify.
Barcelona initially appealed to the RFEF’s Appeals Committee to have the suspension overturned but saw that appeal rejected, before also appealing to TAD, who have given their final ruling today (Wednesday), and the Central Contentious Court in Madrid, who issued a temporary injunction against Lewandowski’s ban.
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