Ramos’ Red Card Appeal Rejected
The Spanish Football Federation’s Competitions Committee (RFEF) has rejected Real Madrid’s appeal against the red card shown to Sergio Ramos in Sunday’s clásico defeat to Barcelona.
Ramos was dismissed for the 19th time in his career after bringing down Neymar in the second half of the 4-3 defeat to Real’s arch-rivals. It means the Spain international defender is ruled out of a return to former club Sevilla on Wednesday night, although Real now intend to take the case to the Spanish Sport Ministry’s Administrative Court (TAD) to request an injunction on the suspension.
The case was based around the argument that Ramos did not foul Neymar and the move which led to the incident began in an offside position. Real Madrid supplied video evidence to back their case but it was rejected by the Competitions Committee, meaning they will now turn their attention to gaining an injuction.
Ramos was included in Carlo Ancelotti’s matchday squad named on Tuesday but his participation will now rest on TAD’s ruling.