Pulled by the hair of the opponent Vinicius will miss four matches of La Liga
In the match against Villarreal, the goal of Real Madrid player Vinicius was canceled. He grabbed defender Nathan Salib by the hair when they weren't fighting for the ball. The Brazilian was then removed from the field after an aggressive protest against the referee's decision
Brazilian striker “Real” Vinicius was disqualified for four matches of the championship of Spain after removal in the match of the eighth round of the championship against “Villarreal” (1: 0). This was reported by the disciplinary committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
The reason for the suspension was two episodes in the game against Villarreal, which took place on October 11. First, Vinicius' goal in the 73rd minute was cancelled by the VAR due to the Brazilian grabbing defender Nathan Salib's hair when they were not fighting for the ball. Then the player aggressively protested against the judge’s decision, and the referee recorded in the protocol “aggressive behavior”.
The commission rejected Real Madrid's attempt to challenge the disqualification. The club insisted the images did not prove intentional pulling but showed occasional hand contact with hair and a bandage and the player's protests should not be taken into account separately.
However, after analyzing the video, the committee confirmed the fact of pulling the hair and regarded Vinicius' aggressive behavior after removal as an independent offense.
Vinicius will not play against Sevilla (18 October), Barcelona (25 October), Racing (1 November) and Valencia (7 November).
