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RFEF Bans Sevilla’s Marcao for Six Matches After Referee Confrontation

The ruling, based on the referee’s report of intimidation and insults, sidelines the defender through mid-February.

Overview

  • Sanctions total six games: one for the red card, one for unsportsmanlike conduct, and four for insulting the match official.
  • Sevilla’s appeal with video evidence was rejected after the committee found no manifest error in the referee’s account.
  • The report says Marcao confronted Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz at close range, used an insult, and kicked a ball in the fourth official’s area.
  • Coach Matías Almeyda received a separate one-match ban for a double caution in the same match.
  • Reports project Marcao’s return on February 15 against Alavés, with Sevilla set to face Levante, Celta Vigo, Elche, Athletic Club, Mallorca and Girona during his absence.