The verdict is in. Vinicius Jr was once again, sadly, talked about during last weekend’s La Liga clash against Villarreal, won 1-0 by the Merengues. And for good reason, the Brazilian was sent off after pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair. An expulsion deemed deserved by some, harsh for others, but which will cost the Canarinha winger dearly.
Indeed, he will be suspended for the next 4 La Liga matches. He will therefore miss the weekend’s match against Sevilla, the Clasico, as well as the matches against Racing de Santander and Valencia. A hard blow for José Mourinho, while Real Madrid are already playing very big during the month of October, and a defeat against arch-enemy Barcelona could already really compromise the team’s title options in La Liga.
Mourinho will have to do without him
The Competition Committee of the Spanish Federation thus decided to punish Vinicius Jr with 2 matches for the controversial action in question, and to add 2 additional matches for his behavior after his expulsion, he who was very aggressive towards the referee after receiving his red card.
This is not the business of José Mourinho, nor of the principal concerned. Already heavily criticized in Madrid for his recent performances, the Brazilian will not have the opportunity to recover in the next matches, even if he will still be able to play the Champions League duels against Roma this evening, then against Leipzig. He also risks seeing Yan Diomandé seize his opportunity, while in Madrid, many already wanted to see the Ivorian in his place in the starting eleven…
