The Portuguese manager was given the go ahead to lead Real Madrid in their Spanish Super Cup fixtures against Barcelona, as his two match ban was lifted by Angel Maria Villar.
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Benitez’s ban was not cast aside due to his altercation with the referee and the fact that it was out of the jurisdiction of the assembly because of the length of his punishment.
With Real Madrid and Barcelona favouring from the hearing, it has been the treatment given to the Capital club’s manager that has irked footballing luminaries, especially those with a Catalan connection.
Barcelona spokesman, Toni Freixa, lashed out against Angel Maria Villar’s decision and claimed that it goes against the spirit of the game and will tarnish Spanish Primera Division’s image abroad.
"A pardon does not make the innocent at fault in any case, if you get the feeling that you can continue doing it,” Freixa remarked. "It's a bad example for football."
Former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 president, Joan Laporta, also gave his take on the sentencing and voiced his disapproval about the stance of the RFEF. He shared that Mourinho should have been punished for eye poking Vilanova and him going free will put a bad precedent.
"It is clear to me that Mourinho is the assailant, but the rules say that there may be a pardon, and we must respect them," Laporta told Catalunya Radio.
"Mourinho acted with premeditation, his aggression was from behind. It is a completely improper and ridiculous action.”
"Only Mourinho should have been punished, because Tito's reaction is normal when someone is trying to hurt you from behind."
Dani Benitez also gave his take on the matter, admitting that he was at fault for his assault on the referee and was a greater evil than that committed by Jose Mourinho.
Continuing on the topic, he opined that the Special One should not have been allowed to go free from his altercation with Vilanova as it was still a major disregard of footballing ethics and code of conduct.
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