Will De Jong be able to play in LaLiga next match?

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The RFEF regulations are clear: the suspension is served in the first official match thereafter. In De Jong's case, it will be in the Copa del Rey against Racing de Santander.

Since it is an official competition organized by the RFEF, the penalties are not isolated from the tournament: they carry over to the immediate schedule. Hence, the punishment —initially, one-game suspension— applies to the next official match of FC Barcelona, and is not limited to the Supercopa. The opponent in the final was Real Madrid, but the sanction is executed later, in chronological order.

What the regulations say

The RFEF establishes that expulsions must be served in the next official match, regardless of the specific competition, as long as it falls under its umbrella. Only if the refereeing report documented a serious or very serious conduct, the punishment could be extended. In this case, the red card received by the Dutch midfielder in injury time —with the score in their favor— counts immediately and is not "erased" at the end of the Supercopa. For the blaugranas, this means facing the next match without a key piece in the midfield.

The missed match

Looking at the calendar, De Jong will not serve the suspension in LaLiga, but in the Copa del Rey, as it is the upcoming clash. Therefore, he will be absent against Racing de Santander on Thursday, January 15. The criterion is chronological: it does not consider the "sporting priority" of each tournament, but rather the order in which the official matches are played.