MOSCOW, Jan 16 Sevilla expressed their disagreement with the decision of the Royal Spanish Football federation (RFEF) to finish the meeting of the 1/8 finals of the Spanish Cup with Betis on Sunday, according to the club's website. The match took place on Saturday at the Betis field, which is also based in Seville. At the end of the first half, Joan Jordan, a Sevilla player, was hit by a stick thrown from the stands. The game was interrupted at the score 1:1. The Seville derby is one of the most important in Spain. Later, the RFEF decided to finish the meeting on Sunday in an empty stadium. Sevilla announced that they have filed an appeal against this decision with a request to cancel it. This request is due to the fact that in this way the club will not be able to count on the injured Jordan, since he must remain under the supervision of doctors due to a diagnosed head injury. The three-member Appeals Committee rejected Sevilla's request. «We believe that it would be reasonable and fair to find a later date so that the player affected by the aggression could take part in the match. Despite this, Sevilla with full with responsibility and respect for the Copa del Rey, the city of Sevilla and its own values, will comply with the decision of the disciplinary authorities and play to try to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.Finally, the club believes that all parties involved must comply with the circumstances and ensure that the game is played with the greatest normal atmosphere,» the club said in a statement.
