Player Reports Assault to Police after Match
After going to the hospital and receiving a medical report about the injury to his face, Villarreal player Álex Baena reported Federico Valverde to the Spanish National Police for the punch he received from the Uruguayan midfielder in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium after the Real Madrid-Villarreal match.
Álex Baena reported Federico Valverde to the Spanish National Police for the punch he received in the face from the Uruguayan midfielder in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium after the Real Madrid-Villarreal match.
The Spanish player had the option of reporting the incident to the police, the Competition Committee (of the Spanish League), or both. Ultimately, he chose to report it to the police on Sunday, the 9th, at a police station in Castellon.
Therefore, the assault case will go through the legal route rather than the sports route. In this way, there will be no sanctions for Valverde in the Spanish championship, even though the assault occurred in the Madrid stadium.
Villarreal decided not to file a complaint and left everything in the hands of Álex Baena.
In a statement, the Yellow Submarine supported the player's version and condemned violence.
"Villarreal CF player, Álex Baena, was assaulted last night while heading to the team bus after the match against Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium," the club starts by stating.
"Given this situation, the player has decided to file the corresponding complaint against the assailant to the Spanish National Police," it adds.
Finally, Villarreal expresses "its rejection of any act of violence and firmly believes in its player's version, whom it will support throughout this entire process."