According to Ancelotti, a misunderstanding
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The dismissal of Jude Bellingham at 1-1 (1: 0) from Real Madrid against CA Osasuna continues to cause discussions in Spain. On Sunday, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick also commented on the former Dortmund professional, who is said to have insulted the referee on Saturday.
“It is disrespectful,” said Flick at the press conference before the game against Rayo Vallecano. “There is a player who is captain and the right to discuss with the referee. I don’t like the behavior that I saw yesterday and I said that to my players today. This is a weakness when you get a red card. “
Bellingham did not agree with a decision by José Luis Munuera and also informed the referee. The latter suddenly pulled out the red card and sent the midfielder off the pitch in the 39th minute. Which words had been please remained open at first.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti attributed the dismissal to a misunderstanding: “I think the referee did not understand the English of Jude Bellingham. He said ‘fuck off’, not ‘fuck you’ – that’s something completely different. But I will no longer talk about the referee because I want to sit on the bench next week. ”
With Barcelona on Monday evening, Flick has the chance to move past the top of the table. In the event of a win, both teams would have 51 points on the account, but the Catalans have the much better goal difference (to the table). Atlético Madrid is lurking with 50 points. In view of the tight title race, Flick may have been the dismissal for Bellingham. He himself wants to avoid a similar situation in his team: “I always tell the players: Why should you waste time and energy to argue about his decisions with the referee?”