Barcelona participant Mapi Leon has been banned for 2 Liga F video games for touching an opponent on the genitals.
The incident occurred in February however the suspension was solely simply confirmed to BBC Sport.
She sat out the weekend’s recreation in opposition to Atletico Madrid and also will miss Barcelona’s subsequent recreation in opposition to Actual Madrid.
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Leon denied touching her opponent’s genital space in a Spanish ladies’s league recreation after the alleged motion was condemned by Espanyol as “unacceptable”.
Leon stated in a press release launched by Barcelona on on the time that the motion by no means occurred.
“I contact her leg,” Leon stated. “There isn’t any touching of an intimate space, a lot much less any intention to take action. I insist, it is a easy second of the sport that does not deserve the repercussion or significance that that is buying.”
Mapi Leon (R) was caught on digital camera. X
Video from the match exhibits Leon and Daniela Caracas bumping one another to get into place away from the ball, then Leon stops and briefly touches Caracas’ shorts together with her proper hand.
Leon apparently additionally stated one thing to Caracas earlier than they proceed pushing one another once more to realize place, with Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia alleging Leon requested, “Do you’ve got a dick?”.
Leon stated she advised Caracas, “What’s unsuitable with you?”.
“In no circumstance wouldn’t it happen to me to the touch the non-public components of any of my colleagues, it goes in opposition to my rules and I’ll by no means do it,” she stated.
Espanyol stated Leon’s actions “violated the privateness” of its defender.
