Jude Bellingham has doubled his claim to his red card in Real Madrid’s 1-1 drawing with Osasuna was due to a misunderstanding.
When he protested against the referee at the end of the first half, Bellingham was stunned that a red card was directed on the way. Manager Carlo Ancelotti later revealed that Bellingham had told the official “F ** K”.
“He said ‘f ** k off’, not ‘f ** k du’ … that’s different,” emphasized Ancelotti after the game.
Bellingham went on social media and apologized for the incident when he tried to continue from the situation.
“Enough said about the misunderstanding, I just wanted to apologize again for leaving my teammates in such a difficult position and thanking the fans for their support and understanding,” he wrote. “We’ll see you at home on Wednesday.”
Madrid is now anxious waiting time to discover the punishment that La Liga Bellingham will pass on, who will argue that the referee’s report on the encounter is not a fair reflection on what happened.
League rules state that a player was found guilty for “insult, insult or speech by the most important referee,” assistants, fourth officials, directors or sports authorities in offensive conditions or attitudes. “
In March 2024, Bellingham received a two-game ban for an “aggressive attitude” over an official.
However, the 21-year-old can play in the Champions League, since a possible lock only applies to domestic competitions. This means that Bellingham will probably be in Madrid’s team to achieve the playout play-off second leg against Manchester City on Wednesday against Manchester City.