Jude Bellingham was sent out for misconduct during Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Saturday, and he might be banned for 12 games.
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The midfielder has maintained that the incident was a “communication error” and that he “never insulted” referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero despite receiving a straight red card in the first half.
According to the Spanish FA’s disciplinary regulations, players who are found guilty of “insulting the main referee, assistants, fourth official, directors, or sports authorities in offensive terms or attitudes” will be suspended for four to twelve games.
However, Bellingham is certain that the incident won’t result in his ban, reports Mirror.
After the game, he said: “I never insulted the referee, and I’m glad to see that there are videos to show the reality despite the referee’s report.”
“I’m here to apologize to my teammates for putting them through a tough moment today. I said nothing negative to the referee.
There was obviously a communication breakdown. It was an expression for me, not an insult.
He also followed it up with a message on his Instagram story which read: “Enough said about the misunderstanding, just wanted to apologise again for leaving my teammates in such a tough position and thank the fans for their support and understanding”.
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