This is exactly how the Madrid derby between Getafe and Rayo on January 2 will take place behind closed doors. The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced this Thursday that it “rejects the request” of Getafe for the sanction received by the Madrid team for the complete closure of the stadium due to the match with Rayo Vallecano.

“Reject the main request of Getafe Football Club (GAD) to change the sanction of the complete closure of the stadium to the holding of the match behind closed doors,” reads the resolution of the Disciplinary Committee.

It thus confirms the sanctions imposed on the blue team, which “calls for full compliance with the sanction for the complete closure of its sports facility in celebration of the match corresponding to the 19th round of the National League First Division Championship to be played.” next January 2, 2024.”

The sanctions against Getafe were imposed in connection with incidents on their pitch against Tenerife in 2017. “In case 293-2017/2018, this disciplinary body agreed to impose on Getafe the sanction of the closure of the stadium during the official match due to Events that occurred during the match corresponding to the second round second leg of the second promotion stage played on 24 June 2017 between the aforementioned team and CD Tenerife,” says Discipline.

“This sanction was changed by the Appeal Committee, but subsequently the Sports Administrative Court (file 91/2018 TAD) again imposed the same sanction as this committee. As part of its legal right to defense, the club filed an appeal with the authorities. , the aforementioned TAD ruling,” he adds. Under current circumstances, Getafe will have to play this derby against Rayo in a stadium other than the Coliseum, where they may have a crowd, a decision that will have to be made in the coming days, until duel that will take place in just two weeks on January 2.