US EditionSevilla Coach Gets 7-Game Suspension After Complaints Against Officials in Spanish League Game
Almeyda faces a seven-match ban for multiple misconducts including contempt for the referee, impacting Sevilla’s upcoming LaLiga fixtures, the federation said.
- On Wednesday, the Spanish football federation suspended Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda for 3 matches after he was sent off in Sevilla's 1-1 home draw against Alavés on Saturday.
- The disciplinary committee explained the ban's breakdown, citing three matches for contempt and disregard for the referee, two for complaints to the officiating crew, one for not leaving immediately, and one for public-order conduct.
- Almeyda apologized after the match but pressed for an explanation, and he did not leave immediately after his red card, instead asking the referee why he had been ejected in the Sevilla vs Alavés match.
- The ban rules Matías Almeyda out of the upcoming Getafe match, preventing him from managing during a crucial LaLiga stretch; Sevilla called the punishment `excessive` and will appeal.
- Almeyda's prior dismissal at the Bernabéu adds context to the federation's decision; this is his second sending-off this season, the first against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu.
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Sevilla coach gets 7-game suspension after complaints against officials in Spanish league game
The Spanish soccer federation has suspended Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda for seven matches. Almeyda was sent off late in Sevilla’s 1-1 home draw against Alaves in La Liga on Saturday after the Argentine clashed with officials.
Sevilla coach Almeyda faces lengthy touchline ban
Matías Almeyda received a very harsh sanction after the incidents with the referee in the match between Seville and Alavés, where the DT ended up expelled and informed. The Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will not allow him to lead during seven games, a punishment that has little record in Spanish football. The DT of Seville will be without directing from the alternate bank until the date 32, something that will …
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