JUDE BELLINGHAM has been banned for TWO LaLiga matches following his X-rated rant at the end of Real Madrid’s clash with Valencia.
The England international, 20, thought he had scored a a dramatic late winner in Los Blancos’ 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Jude Bellingham has been slapped with a two-match ban for his reaction to the referee blowing his whistleReuters
Bellingham will now not feature in LaLiga until at least March 31Rex
But referee Jesus Gil had in fact blown the final whistle before his header nestled in the back of the net.
And Bellingham’s furious reaction to the ending of the game saw him receive a straight red card.
Now it has been confirmed he will serve a two-match ban for Real Madrid’s next two league matches.
It means he will miss his side’s home game against Celta Vigo on Sunday and their trip to Osasuna on March 16.
But he is available for the second leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig on Wednesday evening.
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed after the draw with Valencia exactly what Bellingham had said to referee Gil.
The Italian manager said: “Something unprecedented has happened and it’s never happened to me before.
“We were annoyed by Bellingham’s red card because he didn’t say anything insulting. It was frustration.
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“He didn’t insult the referee. He was respectful. He spoke in English and just said: ‘It was a f***ing goal’.
“Obviously he came close to the referee, but given what had happened that was pretty normal. He did not insult, not at all.”
Real Madrid sit seven points clear of Girona at the top of the LaLiga table.
They also hold a 1-0 lead over RB Leipzig heading into the second leg of their Champions League tie at the Bernabeu.
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