La Liga - Pepe gets 10-match ban

Eurosport - Fri, 24 Apr 22:53:00 2009

Real Madrid defender Pepe has been banned for 10 matches following his red card and extraordinary loss of control against Getafe in this week's 3-2 Liga win at the Bernabeu.

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The Portuguese international will miss Real's remaining six games of the season, including next week's home match against leaders Barcelona, after the ruling by the disciplinary committee of the Spanish FA.

With the scores level at 2-2 and three minutes left in Tuesday's clash at the Bernabeu, Pepe pushed Getafe's Francisco Casquero and the referee awarded a penalty.

He then kicked Casquero on the ground and a second swipe saw him rake his studs over the midfielder's back. In the ensuing melee he struck another Getafe player, Juan Albin, in the face.

He was shown a straight red card, having already picked up a yellow earlier in the match, and said "You are all sons of whores" to the fourth official as he left the pitch.

He also broke the rules by coming back on to celebrate Gonzalo Higuain's winner with his team mates.

Alfredo Florez, RFEF disciplinary committee president, said on Spanish radio that Pepe had been banned for one game for the red card, eight games for aggression towards opponents and one more match for his offensive remarks.

Pepe apologised for his actions and said he was not a violent player, but his behaviour has been widely condemned.

Getafe president Angel Torres was quoted as saying Real should tear up the player's contract.

"Pepe's attitude was unforgiveable," he said in Marca. "The behaviour we witnessed on Tuesday is bound to encourage violence among children."

Real said on their website the committee had also decided to rescind a yellow card shown to forward Higuain for diving in the penalty area, meaning the Argentine can play in Sunday's match at third-placed Sevilla.

Reuters

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  1. he deserve to be send to jail ,is it assault

    From xyx, on Tue 28 Apr 1:11PM

  2. Who does Pepe think he is only Wayne Rooney gets away­ with that sort of behaviour

    From steve.wildy, on Mon 27 Apr 9:58AM

  3. As a real fan i think we should get rid of pepe. The­ new president should tear up his contract. We do not­ need his sort in the team. There are plenty of far­ superior centre backs about. Real should not have this­ idiot dragging their good name through the mud. He is­ an eejit(as we say in scotland)

    From EWEN W, on Sun 26 Apr 4:28AM

  4. I am a huge fan of Madrid and Pepe and even I think he­ should have been suspended longer. Madrid should look­ to get rid of him.

    From DougC, on Sat 25 Apr 6:06PM

  5. i think tht was a fair sentence.
    he fully desereved it

    From Emad.ir, on Sat 25 Apr 6:00PM

  6. WHAT? Barca have conceded 3 goals and 8clean sheets in­ past 10 games.. Tell me.. IS that not good defending?­ Some people on this site are drunk.

    From TITUS N, on Sat 25 Apr 5:58PM

  7. black d
    barca not having good defence? are you­ seriously talking what u see or just what u think u­ see? Man try harder!

    From duweb, on Sat 25 Apr 2:52PM
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    Pepe is a great defender... We'll sure feel his­ absence in the remaining matches!
    I liked what he did­ though... At least the penalty was justified :D
    For­ those of you who think he should be banned for years,­ even life... LMAO
    This things are part of football...­ If you want kind and smiley players who have no­ emotions go watch golf or smth...

    From Nikolay, on Sat 25 Apr 1:18PM

  9. #40 getachew44,

    U are surely as animal as he is

    From Tadze, on Sat 25 Apr 8:27AM

  10. #40 getachew44,

    U are surely as animal as he is

    From Tadze, on Sat 25 Apr 8:26AM

  11. On the other hand Real's lost is Barcelona's­ gain........With El Classico coming up this match may­ make or end your year campaign so Real Madrid players­ need to act like adults this stuff blew over his head­ okay....punishment well deserved ......

    From carlos c, on Sat 25 Apr 7:04AM

  12. The Punishment Pepe recieved was right.­ But...................... Higuain shouldn't have­ recieved a yellow for diving because the forward of­ getafe also did it and he should get a card also. If­ they plan to give yellows for diver they should give it­ to everyone.

    From Fidel M, on Sat 25 Apr 5:04AM

  13. djmakah that's such a BS statement it's not­ even funny
    Every country has its own assortment of­ divers, including your beloved England who boasts one­ of the worst in Gerrard.
    The kings and queens of divers­ will always however be from South America. Educate­ yourself please.

    From i am a teacup, on Sat 25 Apr 3:24AM

  14. Wat an idiot, a well deserved punishment. And I'm a­ Real Fan!
    Although it was definitely a shock to see­ such an outbreak, he's usually quite composed and­ calm. For him to go crA
    zzy - it's as if he snapped­ or sumtihn. Possibly a combination of thinking the­ striker dived, frustration from the game and the stress­ of playing at such a hectic team like Real in a league­ like Primera Liga.

    From hefelloverjazz01, on Sat 25 Apr 3:24AM

  15. its a shame to see things like that happend,but spanish­ & Italian footballers should change their act on­ the pitch,they love to dive so easly,remember,football­ is a man's game,i accept pepe's reaction,its­ bad for kids to look up to that behavier,but i'll­ do that if it was me,cos u get paid to play football­ but not diving,u can dive when u go to the beach.one­ luv.

    From dj, on Sat 25 Apr 2:02AM

  16. 10 games? 2 years would be right!!!

    From cafe_ade, on Sat 25 Apr 2:01AM

  17. he should have been banned for a year or two, how on­ earth can you beat another human being like he is an­ animal, am a black man and am sure if someone else­ could have done that to him they were going to say that­ the person is a racist sometimes we black are wrong­ Pepe get a life stop behaving like a mad cow

    From sabas, on Sat 25 Apr 1:52AM

  18. disgraceful. if he done that in a pub hed be arrested­ charged and put behind bars, yet cause hes done it on a­ football pitch nothing. lol. ten match ban and i bet he­ will still get full pay which amounts to what most of­ us would take 20 years to earn. id love to boot him in­ the face

    From soundofaurora, on Sat 25 Apr 1:16AM

  19. 10 match ban for that...
    y dont they just say its­ ok..we only did it to keep ppl quiet and
    by all means­ do it again u will still get paid silly money
    to be a­ thug..well done to fifa and uefa

    From mshah110, on Sat 25 Apr 12:25AM

  20. And only 10 games of not playing for this ??!!!
    I­ think­ that if some player from some other not so rich­ club do­ this,it will be ban from football for life !!!­ This is­ how UEFA and FIFA punish the violence?! In­ other words­ "it's ok for kicking one player­ like savage­ and punch another.You will be ban for only­ 10­ games.Keep doin' with good work"­­ !!!
    RIDICULOUS!!!! SHAME ON FIFA & UEFA

    From Pera, on Fri 24 Apr 11:54PM
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