FC Andorra Hosts Inclusive Copa Tricolor with Top Clubs Before Facing Las Palmas Amid Staff Bans
Mixed-ability teams from Real Sociedad, Girona, and others compete at Prada de Moles, followed by a shared lunch and the hosts' home match, as four technical staff await RFEF suspensions from a prior red-card incident.
Key Points
- FC Andorra hosts Copa Tricolor mixed-ability tournament at Prada de Moles with teams from Real Sociedad, Girona, and others.
- Event features inclusive football 7 matches officiated by young diverse referees, followed by shared lunch and Las Palmas game.
- Four FC Andorra staff face RFEF bans after red cards in Albacete match; Aitor Yeto to lead bench.
- Club officials including Piqué await Discipline Committee rulings on fifth incident this season.
FC Andorra is set to host the Copa Tricolor mixed-ability football tournament on Sunday at Prada de Moles in Encamp, with kick-off at 9:30am.
Teams featuring players with and without disabilities from Real Sociedad, Girona, Olot, Atlètic Lleida, and FC Andorra's Genuine squad will compete in a football 7 format. Young referees with diverse abilities will officiate the matches, underscoring values of inclusion and equal opportunities in sport. The day includes a shared lunch for all participants before they attend FC Andorra's 2pm home game against UD Las Palmas at Nou Estadi de la FAF. The Comú d'Encamp supports the event via its agreement with the club. This edition advances beyond a December tournament with Andorran league teams by adopting the new format and welcoming clubs from beyond the country.
The Las Palmas match arrives amid uncertainty for FC Andorra's staff. Four technical team members—Carles Manso, Daniel Ortiz, Enrique Agudo, and Jonathan Barreal—received red cards in the 90th minute of Friday's clash with Albacete Balompié from referee Alonso De Ena Wolf. They await one- or two-match bans from the RFEF Competition Committee. Fitness coach Aitor Yeto is expected to lead from the bench, as he did previously in a triumvirate with José Bermúdez and Toni Astorgano following Eder Sarabia's sacking. That interim setup delivered a 1-0 victory over Mirandés before Ferran Costa's appointment. Yeto joined in summer 2020 from Peralada and holds a UEFA Pro licence. The technical team also includes analyst Franco Gross and goalkeeping coach Julián Pedernera.
Club officials face separate scrutiny. RFEF Discipline Committee rulings on director of football Jaume Nogués, president Ferran Vilaseca, and majority shareholder Gerard Piqué—cited in the referee's annex report—are due today. This marks the club's fifth such incident this season. FC Andorra has rejected the report's depiction as inaccurate and plans to submit stadium security footage to back its account. Economic fines are anticipated, but no venue closure or points deduction.
Las Palmas, coached by Luis García and sitting fourth on 66 points, trail direct promotion by four points after three straight wins. Key players include Estanis Pedrola, Jesé Rodríguez, and former FC Andorra men Mika Mármol and Iván Gil. The teams drew 1-1 in their August opener, with Ale García scoring for the visitors and Sergio Barcia netting an own goal for the hosts. FC Andorra hold 10th place, eight points adrift of the play-offs with four matches remaining.
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