'The question is not whether we are right or mistaken!', they said at the Barcelona camp

At the Barcelona camp they are happy after at least at this stage they have been eliminated from the tournament for the King`s Cup in Spain. Levante filed a complaint that during the first match according contact with surebets between the two teams in the 1/8-finals in the race, Ernesto Valverde`s team relied on a player who was punished. It`s about the young defender Chumi, who had accumulated yellow cards, but doubles for the double. There was a dispute as to whether the penalty applies to the first team matches or not. Lastly, however, the Spanish federation today ruled in favor of Barca, but only because Levante was late in filing a complaint. 'According to the rules, this should have happened within 48 hours after the end of the match. The question is not whether we have been right. The judge in the dispute did not address the case at all because the first condition in the case was not met - the appeal was filed within the statutory time limit!' said the Barcelona's spokesman Josep Vives.

`We believe we have been right, but Levante defends our interest and we respect that!`, Vives said. However, Levante will appeal at least two higher instances - before the Appeals Board and the Sport Tribunal. The decisions have to be made quickly, because the next week will start the quarterfinals for the Spanish Cup. There, the Catalans, who won the 4:2 general dispute, will face Sevilla. `The frogs` hope to change the `los coules` in this pair.

Hazard: 'I will stay in Chelsea at least until the summer, I like Real, and PSG is no longer an option!'

The Chelsea star Eden Hazard said he would not have gone to Pari Saint-Germain, although there was such a possibility some time ago. The Belgian national did not give a definite answer to the question whether he would sign a new contract with Chelsea, but stressed that he would certainly stay at Stamford Bridge at least until the end of the season.

'In the past there were contacts with PSG, but I did not succumb to the temptation. If one day I decide to go back to France, I`ll do it only with Lille`s team. At this stage, however, I think of returning to League One, Hazard said in an interview with Canal +. I`m staying in Chelsea for the time being. I have a contract for another year. Surely there will be no transfer in January. I respect the club analyzed by 11livematches and the fans too much to leave in the middle of the season. In the summer it is possible to go to another team, but it i s also possible for me to stay in Chelsea for the rest of my career!', explained the winger.

'The Golden Ball? I think I played hard at the World Cup, but before that I had a bad season with Chelsea, although we won the FA Cup. To win the most prestigious individual prize, you must be the first in the league. I do not even mention that we dropped out early in the Champions League.', said Hazard. In the current season, the Belgian has 7 goals and 4 assists in the Premier League. The most serious candidate for his signature is Real Madrid and in the interview Hazard did not hide that he was a fan of the Spanish grand.