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In this year's Spanish championship, the head coach Joaquin Caparros, who is successfully coaching and fighting for a spot in the UEFA Champions League, is furious with another city team for requesting the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to impose a stricter punishment on "Sevilla" defender Javi Navarro.
"Betis" players and officials indirectly requested the RFEF to impose a stricter punishment on Javi Navarro, who a few days ago received a five-game suspension for an incident that occurred almost three weeks ago in a match against "Mallorca." At that time, Javi Navarro, while battling for the ball, injured "Mallorca" player Juan Arango, who was taken to the hospital unconscious and suffering from convulsions, where he was diagnosed with a fractured cheekbone.
"This is a carefully planned provocation by the 'Betis' management," said J. Caparros. "They are doing everything to provoke and harm us. The events have a certain sequence - last week they complained about the referees who officiated their match against 'Barcelona' (which ended in a 3-3 draw), and now they are requesting sanctions against our player."
"We should somehow respond to this, so I recommend they better not show up in the next derby," poured out the "Sevilla" coach.
"Betis" is also in conflict with another Spanish club. The Basque club requested an apology from "Betis" for an attack on "Athletic" defender Carlos Gurpegi on the Sevilla club's website.
