US EditionMallorca Suspend Rodriguez After Benching Complaint
RCD Mallorca suspended captain Dani Rodriguez and halted his salary after he criticized the coach's decision to favor a recent signing over longtime players.
- On Wednesday morning, RCD Mallorca announced that they have suspended Dani Rodriguez and removed him from his role as captain following his public dissatisfaction over being left on the bench during the match against Real Madrid.
- The suspension and captaincy removal came after Rodriguez criticized coach Jagoba Arrasate for favoring new signing Jan Virgili, who had only one training session before debuting.
- Rodriguez, 37, has been with Mallorca since 2018 and expressed frustration on Instagram that teammates with years of dedication were overlooked for a recently arrived player.
- He expressed frustration that a newcomer with only a single training session has been given playing time over long-standing teammates, stating that this decision sends a negative signal to the squad.
- Mallorca's decision signals strict disciplinary consequences for public dissent and raises questions about team dynamics and respect for commitment within the squad.
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Mallorca suspends its captain Dani Rodríguez after he complained his kids didn’t get to see him play at Madrid
Mallorca issued a statement Wednesday saying Rodríguez “has been suspended from duty and pay,” and that the club “has stripped him of his captaincy with immediate effect.”
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Yankton Press & DakotanMallorca suspends its captain after he complained that his kids didn't get to see him play at Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Mallorca has suspended midfielder Dani Rodríguez without pay and stripped him of his captaincy after the veteran publicly complained that he did not get to play in the team's match against Real Madrid, when his…
Dani Rodríguez went to social networks to criticise his trainer's decisions, after he had not been used to the Real Madrid. He was suspended, punished and lost the captain's arm.
The experienced midfielder expressed his dissatisfaction, via social media, for not playing in the match against Real Madrid and Mallorca's reaction was... stormy.
Mallorca captain Dani Rodríguez has been suspended after criticizing his own club in an Instagram post.
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