Frustrated Deportivo reunion with Yussi Diarra, convicted last year for inappropriate match-making

In Córdoba, Deportivo’s rivals this Sunday, there are several protagonists with connections to the A Coruña team. The most obvious one, that of his coach Manuel Mosquera: from A Coruña from Monte Alto, a youth player, former first team player, former manager of Fabril, and father of former players of the lower categories of the Blue and Whites. (Manu and David Mosquera, now with Polo and Alondras). Kike Márquez and Alberto Jiménez, former Albacete players who won Riazor in the last play-off, are also in the green and white team, and the latter was one of the scorers.

The one who will no longer be able to meet Dépora is Yussi Diarra. Mali was condemned by the midfielder on April 10 last year by the blue and white club, realizing that Bilbao Athletic had committed an inappropriate settlement. The rojiblanco branch put him and Artola in the game, given that the warning cycle was fulfilled in the previous game with Extremadura, which was not played due to Almendralejev’s expulsion from the competition. The case caused great controversy, but the commissions eventually dismissed the lawsuit.

This season, Diarra plays for Córdoba and is one of its key players. But it won’t be today. Just for the sanction. And also controversial. He saw a fifth yellow a month ago, against Linares, but was able to play the next game against Alcorcón because the referee did not include him in the score, and for federal purposes it was as if he was not there. He scored it last weekend against Rayo Majadahonda, so this time he will have to serve his sentence already.