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Al Ain's player red card appeal rejected

The UAE Football Association's Referees Decisions Appeal Committee has rejected Al Ain's appeal against player Alejandro Caco's red card. The player will miss upcoming matches due to the suspension.


Al Ain's player red card appeal rejected

«Emirates Today» has learned that the Referees Decisions Appeal Committee of the Football Association has rejected Al Ain club's appeal against the red card shown to Paraguayan player Alejandro Caco. The player received the red card during the match against Al-Nasr in the last round of the UAE Pro League. According to the source, the committee accepted the appeal procedurally but rejected it on the merits. This decision was made after reviewing the match reports and all details related to the incident, confirming the correctness of the referee's decision in the match. Based on the final decision, Caco will be absent from his team's next match against Bani Yas, and will also miss the subsequent match against Khorfakkan, in accordance with the penalty imposed for the red card.