Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane expressed his anger on Tuesday at a five game ban handed to Cristiano Rinaldo for pushing a referee after being sent off against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup.
Madrid hold a 3-1 first leg lead going into the second leg against its fierce rival on Wednesday, but will have to do without Rinaldo.
The World Player of the Year was controversially shown a second yellow card for diving on Sunday and handed an extra four game ban for a light push on referee Ricardo due Burgos Bengoetxea after being shown the 10th red card of his career.
"We are very annoyed," said Zidane. "When you look at everything that happened, to think Cristiano won't play five games with us (...) it is infuriating."
Madrid's appeal against the red card, which could reduce the ban from five games to four, will be held before the game on Wednesday.
"The (appeals) committee will meet and I hope they look well upon it," added Zidane.
Rinaldo was on the field for just 24 action packed minutes on Sunday as he was only introduced as a second half substitute after a curtailed present season due to his participation in the Confederations Cup with Portugal.
AFP/ Madrid
Madrid hold a 3-1 first leg lead going into the second leg against its fierce rival on Wednesday, but will have to do without Rinaldo.
The World Player of the Year was controversially shown a second yellow card for diving on Sunday and handed an extra four game ban for a light push on referee Ricardo due Burgos Bengoetxea after being shown the 10th red card of his career.
"We are very annoyed," said Zidane. "When you look at everything that happened, to think Cristiano won't play five games with us (...) it is infuriating."
Madrid's appeal against the red card, which could reduce the ban from five games to four, will be held before the game on Wednesday.
"The (appeals) committee will meet and I hope they look well upon it," added Zidane.
Rinaldo was on the field for just 24 action packed minutes on Sunday as he was only introduced as a second half substitute after a curtailed present season due to his participation in the Confederations Cup with Portugal.
AFP/ Madrid
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