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RFEF Bans Colonia Moscardó President-Coach Javier Poves From Touchline for Two Years, Fines Him €3,500

The unusually long penalty reflects a pattern of misconduct documented in the referee's report.

Overview

  • The federation announced the suspension after a match at Rayo Majadahonda in which the referee's acta logged severe insults toward the officiating team.
  • The report states Poves grabbed rival player Daniel Vidal Martínez by the neck and was separated by security near the dressing-room area.
  • The sanction applies in Spain's Segunda Federación, where two-year bench bans are rare and indicate a significant escalation.
  • Poves is Colonia Moscardó's owner, president and coach, and he previously received a nine-match ban in March 2025 for abusing a referee and refusing to leave the field.
  • Media reports say the RFEF treated prior noncompliance as an aggravating factor, pairing the inhabilitation with a €3,500 fine.