Caen eliminated from the Coupe de France on green carpet

The joy was short-lived for Stade Malherbe de Caen. Immediately after beating Vire 3-0 on behalf of the 64th finals of the Coupe de France on December 21, the Norman club learned that they simply risked elimination on green carpet. The reason ? Having played the young Dieudonné Gaucho (21 years old), reserve player while the latter was suspended for this match. The sanction is now effective since the Caennais learned today of their elimination from the competition in favor of their opponent from National 3, who will therefore play FC Nantes on January 7 in the 32nd final.

“After two postponements (due to an imbroglio around a temporary stand in Vire the day before the match, then the frozen ground in Vire on the day of the match), the Stade Malherbe de Caen did everything to facilitate the holding of the last-minute match at the Stade Michel d’Ornano. Today, SM Caen learned that Dieudonné Gaucho should have been suspended for this 8th round disputed against AF Virois after having received 3 warnings in the reserve team. An error that Yohan Eudeline recognizes: “there was a misinterpretation of the regulations of the French Football Federation, Dieudonné had received his cards in N2 and served his suspension match in this championship”. According to the regulations, the young Caennais should have served a suspension match in the reserve team but also among the professionals, who had not played in an official competition since November 12. acknowledges the weed press release.

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