La Liga decided on Wednesday to punish Franco Mastantuono with a two-match suspension for the words the young Real Madrid player directed at referee Muniz Ruiz last Monday. "What a shame, what a p… of shame," he exclaimed in the final moments of the match, leading to his immediate expulsion with a straight red card. According to the punishment resolution, the Argentine was suspended for two games due to "attitudes of contempt or disregard for referees," which is the expected penalty for such actions. Real Madrid appealed the red card shown to Mastantuono, but this did not mitigate the punishment. As a result, the player will be unable to participate in the next two matches for Álvaro Arbeloa's team in La Liga, away at Celta (on the 6th) and at home against Elche, featuring Martim Neto and André Silva (on the 14th). Dean Huijsen and Álvaro Carreras will also be absent for the match in Galicia, as both received their fifth yellow card in La Liga during the game against Getafe, and must serve the usual one-match suspension against Celta.
Real Madrid Franco Mastantuono remains central to this story.
Real Madrid Franco Mastantuono remains central to this story.
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