Overview

• Multiple outlets report the suspension will last 10 days under AFE regulations, taking effect immediately.
• The club acted after Rodríguez used Instagram to question Arrasate’s decision to play recent arrival Jan Virgili ahead of him following the match at the Bernabéu.
• Ultima Hora reports Arrasate told the squad Rodríguez will find it very difficult to get minutes when he returns.
• Agent Rodrigo Fernández Lovelle says the player accepts the sanction, has already spoken with the coach, and is training away from club facilities during the international break.
• Sporting director Pablo Ortells and CEO Alfonso Díaz publicly supported the measures to uphold team discipline during a poor start to the league campaign.