Ronald Koeman appeals against suspension of two matches | Football

sport">Koeman was given the red card for showing “disparaging or disrespectful behavior towards the arbitrator, officials or leadership.” The coach is therefore missing from the game with his old club Valencia next Sunday and in the top match at home against leader Atletico Madrid in the following weekend.

sport">Koeman had already announced on Thursday after the game that he did not agree with the red card. “If they put something in the referee’s report that I did not say, I will protest against it,” said the trainer.

sport">Barcelona has remained in third place with 71 points due to the defeat on Thursday. That’s as many as defending champion Real Madrid and two less than Atletico. There are still five rounds of play in the Spanish league.

sport">watch here the results, standings and the program in La Liga

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