Marca: Courtois Won’t Be Punished; More Attention Should Be Given to Objects Thrown by Atlético Fans

According to Marca, despite Thibaut Courtois making a provocative celebration towards Atlético fans during the Madrid derby, the Belgian will not be suspended for this.

After the match, Atlético coach Diego Simeone publicly accused Courtois of provoking Atlético fans. Later, there were even claims that Courtois might be banned for between four and twelve games. However, Marca states that there is no possibility of Courtois being suspended.

Neither the referee’s report, the delegate’s report, nor La Liga’s representative’s report have ever accused the Real Madrid goalkeeper at any time. Apart from Simeone’s comments, no one has accused Courtois, which is a necessary premise for the Competition Committee to sanction any football figure at any time. There are no reasonable grounds or evidence to support speculations or conjectures about punishing Courtois.

If Simeone wishes, he can still file a complaint, but his arguments are not enough to lead to punishment for Courtois. It turns out that Courtois reacted after receiving various insults and objects thrown from the south stand of the Metropolitano Stadium. Everyone can view the goalkeeper’s actions based on their own perspectives, but they did not insult anyone, nor was there any reason for anyone to feel offended to the point of filing a complaint.

Within the Football Association, no one discussed potential punishment for Courtois. In fact, this situation even caused laughter. The focus of this matter is not on this Belgian goalkeeper but on the behavior of the fans in the stands towards the pitch.