Jude Bellingham is considered the “prince” of the Bernabeu, having had a brilliant first season with Real Madrid , scoring 20 goals and 8 assists on all fronts, after a total of 30 matches to date.
Jude Bellingham (center) reacts to referee Gil Manzano
This 20-year-old British star recently returned to play for Real Madrid in the match against Valencia (2-2 draw) on March 3 in round 27 of La Liga after an injury. However, this player immediately ran into big trouble.
In the match against Valencia, Jude Bellingham scored a last-minute goal to increase the score 3-2 for Real Madrid. But referee Gil Manzano refused to recognize the goal because he had blown the whistle for timeout a few seconds earlier. The incident made Jude Bellingham angry and reacted violently to the referee right on the field. Referee Gil Manzano then issued a direct red card to Jude Bellingham despite blowing the whistle for the end of the match.
“The fact that Jude Bellingham’s goal was denied is still highly controversial. Referee Gil Manzano said that before Brahim Diaz made a pass for Bellingham to score a header, he blew the whistle for time, so The goal was not recognized. Bellingham then rushed to referee Gil Manzano and shouted loudly: “Damn it’s a goal”. This was considered inappropriate protesting behavior, so Mr. Gil Manzano gave him a red card. this player and maintained the decision not to recognize the goal,” AS newspaper explained.
“In the match report, referee Gil Manzano wrote: “After the match ended, while still on the field, he (Bellingham) approached me with an aggressive attitude, repeatedly shouting: “Fuck you.” That’s a goal.” Immediately after that, Bellingham also posted on social network report.
The violent reaction to the referee causes Jude Bellingham (2nd from left) to face a long-term disciplinary penalty.
Real Madrid coach Ancelotti sided with Jude Bellingham, criticizing the referee for making the wrong decision by not recognizing the goal and even issuing a red card. “Bellingham was very transparent in admitting what he said. His emotions reached a climax when he stood near the referee to explain that the situation was valid, this was normal. Bellingham said: “Fuck that.” goal.” He did not mean to insult the referee in this statement, it was just an expression of disappointment,” coach Ancelotti shared, in the post-match press conference.
“However, in the immediate future, with the red card received directly, Jude Bellingham will have to miss 2 to 3 matches in La Liga. This player is also facing the next extremely severe disciplinary sentence from the Disciplinary Committee of La Liga. The Spanish Football Federation, if convicted of insulting the referee, is very likely to happen. At that time, the heaviest penalty for Jude Bellingham is a ban of up to 1 and a half months, and must It wasn’t until mid-April that this player returned to play,” AS newspaper expressed.
The controversial draw with Valencia caused Real Madrid to miss the opportunity to increase the gap at the top of La Liga, with 66 points more than second-place team Girona and rival Barcelona , 7 and 8 points respectively. Girona and Barcelona in round 27 also lost points, losing 0-1 to Mallorca and drawing 0-0 to Athletic Bilbao.
