KRC Genk wanted Daniel Munoz and Joseph Paintsil, who were suspended against Antwerp due to cards they received on Saturday against Anderlecht, to be allowed to play against The Great Old on Tuesday. Blauw-Wit wanted clarity about this before 6 p.m. on Monday evening and received it half an hour later. The answer was negative: the duo remains suspended, meaning Racing will play the match against the national champions with reservations.
RC Genk officially filed a complaint with the Referee Department after losing 2-1 on the field of Anderlecht. Blue and White wants to have the match replayed. If no decision has been made on this by Tuesday, Racing wanted the match against Antwerp (Tuesday at 1:30 PM) to be postponed. However, according to the Pro League, that was not an option. “There is no legal basis for postponing that match,” it said. RC Genk at least hoped to recover the suspended Daniel Munoz and Joseph Paintsil for the top match against Antwerp. But Genk also received a negative answer to that request. The answer was negative: the duo remains suspended, meaning Racing will play the match against the national champions with reservations.
Genk will miss both Daniel Munoz and Joseph Paintsil against the national champion. The former received his fifth yellow card of the season at Lotto Park on Saturday, while Paintsil was sent red again for protesting after the purple and white winning goal. According to the rules, those cards remain valid anyway, whether the duel is replayed or not does not matter.
Munoz in discussion with ref Verboomen. — © BELGA
Read the statement that RC Genk sent to the world on Sunday afternoon: “During the match on Saturday evening against Sporting Anderlecht, the referee team made a wrong decision after a penalty phase. In the replay, Yira Sor kicked in a stopped penalty from Bryan Heynen. According to the regulations, that penalty should have been retaken. RC Genk must submit a complaint to the Referee Department for this. Correct application of the rules and replay of the match is the only correct decision in this case.”
2023-12-25 17:54:00
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