May 19, 2003
As pointed out in the first communication of the day, Athletic Club has appealed to the Appeals Committee. In the appeal, apart from asking for the cautionary suspension of the sanction, the main axes of the defence of the player are indicated.
These are as follows: it is a decision with no real basis, there is an infringement of the presumption of innocence; the player is in a situation of not being able to defend himself due to the delay in notifying the result and for the refusal to carry out tests and finally the disproportion of the penalty imposed.