In the eyes of the appeal commission, Real Madrid's attempt to argue that Bellingham expressed his frustration towards himself rather than an insult to the referee who brandished the red card was ” not relevant Because it could not be proven. This means that the suspension of two Liga games initially pronounced is maintained.
A suspension of two matches
Bellingham was accused of having used an insulting language towards a match official, expelled by José Munuera Montero in the frustrating draw last weekend against Osasuna. The referee noted in his match report that the English international had launched him ” F*CK you ». Bellingham insisted that this was not the case, although he avoided a potentially more severe suspension of up to 12 games. This means that he will have to ignore the next championship matches against Girona and Real Betis in the next nine days.
Between the two Liga games that Bellingham will miss, he will be able to face the Real Sociedad on Wednesday evening in the Copa del Rey semi-final. Real Madrid has been targeting the title for the second time only since 2014.
