Real Madrid Is Appealing Valverde's Straight Red Card. "If the Tackle Was on Koke, It Would Have Been a Yellow Card"

Real Madrid is appealing Valverde's straight red card. "If the tackle was on Koke, it would have been a yellow card"

Real Madrid will appeal the straight red card shown by the referee Munuera Montero to Fede Valverde in the final stages of the Madrid derby played on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabe

Revealed: What referee told Arbeloa about Fede Valverde red card

Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa was not happy with the decision to send off Fede Valverde on Sunday night in the Madrid derby, but he did thank referee Jose Luis Munuera for giving him an explanation of the decision. Now it has been revealed what he told Arbeloa, after the game was paused for several minutes.Valverde was sent off with 13 minutes remaining for a challenge on Alex Baena, which the referee decided used excessive force, without d…