By Daily Sports on April 12, 2019
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been banned for eight games after being found guilty of abusing a referee.
The former Chelsea player was sent off by Jesus Gil Manzano during Atletico’s 2-0 La Liga defeat by Barcelona.
Manzano’s match report said the 30-year-old Spain international had “insulted his mother”, a claim Costa has denied.
Atletico have said they will appeal against the ban, which would rule Costa out of their remaining league fixtures.
The Spanish Football Federation gave Costa a four-game suspension for insults to the referee and a further four matches for grabbing the official’s arm.
“I asked the referee and he told me Costa said something to him,” Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after Saturday’s game.
“Other players have said things and not been sent off, but that does not justify what Costa did.”
Atletico are second in La Liga, 11 points behind league leaders Barcelona with seven games remaining. (BBC)
•Photo shows Diego Costa
Source Daily Sports
Posted April 12, 2019
You may also like...
De Laurentiis open to €100m, swap deal for...
Fasuba, Ogunkoya warn against over-reliance on NCAA athletes...
Ezenwa to start against Cameroon as Ajiboye replaces...
AYC ouster: Don’t crucify Flying Eagles, NFF VP...
Chelsea’s Arrizabalaga out of Malmo Clash
Federer Crashes As Djokovic Reaches 10th Wimbledon Semi-Final...
President’s death forces aquatic federation calendar shake-up
Diamond League announces Amusan for Prefontaine Classic
Chelle receives Agu, Nwaiwu injury boost
Lagos schools gear up for TASG athletics showcase
D’Tigress open W’Cup qualifying campaign with Colombia clash
Onigbide's contributions helped shape Nigeria’s football, NSC mourns ex-Super Eagles coach
Joshua career-earnings per punch recorded at £172k
Onuachu breaks 14-year Trabzonspor goal record
Musa dedicates derby win to Pillars fan
Rivers United’s scoring run thrills Finidi
How Arsenal can win Premier League
NWFL player Ihotu regains freedom after N1.5m ransom
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,606 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,933 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,838 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,464 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,383 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,291 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,165 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,710 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,888 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,403 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,795 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,270 views)