Jude Bellingham has received a two-match ban for his comments towards the referee during Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Saturday.

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The English player was given a straight red card in the first half after making remarks to referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero. The referee reported that Bellingham said "f*ck you" to him, but Bellingham denied it.

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The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has now punished Bellingham with a two-game suspension for his "disrespectful attitude" towards Munuera Montero.

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Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti backed up his player's claim that the red card was merely down to a misunderstanding and the Spanish side provided video evidence to support the argument.

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Madrid initially asked for the card to be overturned, Cadena SER reports, but the Disciplinary Committee opted for a significantly shorter ban than they could have handed out.

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"Taking into account the different factual circumstances invoked, it is appropriate to impose the sanction provided for in said precept in its minimum degree, of two games," the ruling said.

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