The Disciplinary Committee of Spanish football will not reveal Vinicius' sanction until Thursday, according to journalist Ramón Fuentes. The Brazilian forward, sent off on Saturday against Villarreal, and the French defender Konaté, who received a yellow card, have until tomorrow, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., to present allegations. The delay is due to the holiday of Monday, October 12, Columbus Day, which has extended the hearing period provided for by article 24 of the Disciplinary Code.
Real Madrid, which must decide on the expulsion of Vinicius and the reprimand of Konaté, has this additional period to file its claims with the Secretariat of the disciplinary body. The regulations establish that the right to make an argument is exercised within a period that ends at 2:00 p.m. on the second business day after the match. When the meeting is held on a day other than the weekend, the deadline is reduced by 24 hours, which in this case translates into the deadline of Wednesday.
The result of the hearing will be known on Thursday, when the Disciplinary Committee will issue its resolution. En el mejor de los escenarios, la decisión podría anunciarse a última hora del miércoles, aunque la normativa no impone prisa, ya que el Real Madrid no disputará su próximo partido hasta el domingo a las 21:00 horas, cuando se enfrentará al Sevilla. La sanción mínima prevista sería de dos partidos: uno por la expulsión y otro por la reacción posterior del jugador, aunque el Código Disciplinario permite que la pena sea mayor si la acta del árbitro lo justifica.
The referee's file indicates that, after the expulsion, Vinicius continued to protest his decision with a loud voice and an aggressive attitude, approaching the area where the referee was. This conduct, according to the description in the minutes, could have contributed to the Committee considering a more severe sanction. Furthermore, article 27 of the Disciplinary Code emphasizes that arbitration decisions on facts related to the game are final, except for manifest material error, which reinforces the importance of the minutes in the assessment of the infraction.
With the resolution still pending, Real Madrid and Vinicius himself will have to wait for the Disciplinary Committee to issue its ruling on Thursday. La sanción, una vez definida, tendrá implicaciones directas en la alineación y la estrategia del equipo para los próximos encuentros, tanto en la liga como en la competición de la Copa del Rey. Fans and the media will closely follow the publication of the official statement to find out the exact impact on the white team.