JUDE BELLINGHAM has received a two-match suspension after being sent off against Osasuna on Saturday.
The Real Madrid star, 21, was red carded for something he said to referee Manuel Munuera, and could have been in line for a ban of up to 12 games if found to have been directly insulting the official.
In Munuera’s report after the game, he claimed: “In the 40th minute, Bellingham was sent off for the following reason: For addressing me, being just a few metres away, in the following terms: “F*** you.”
Bellingham immediately refuted the claim, insisting: “It’s clear that it was a mistake and there is a miscommunication. I remember the incident very well but I’ve also seen the video and the video doesn’t match the report.
“I don’t want to go too much in detail about what was said but it’s like a expression like ‘f***’.
“I hope that the footage review can show that is not the same as the report and going forward that the federation can keep it under consideration because it’s huge evidence.
“Obviously we can’t change the result but I think that going forward there will be a change.”
Had Munuera’s version of events have been deemed to have been the truth, Bellingham would have received a ban of between four and 12 matches, in like with competition rules.
The midfielder is now set to be suspended for matches against Girona at home and Real Betis away.
But Real chiefs are now set to appeal the two-match ban.
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