daniel chigunwe
REAL Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was banned for two La Liga matches on Tuesday after his red card last week against Valencia.
The Brazilian winger shoved goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in the back of the neck after he had been pushed by the Los Che stopper. Spanish champions Real Madrid came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 on Friday after Vinicius’ red card, moving top of the table.
Vinicius will miss upcoming league games against Las Palmas and Real Valladolid but is able to play in the Spanish Super Cup this week in Saudi Arabia, with Madrid facing Mallorca today in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday set in motion the process for club elections, in which he is expected to run unopposed.
“Following a meeting of the Board of Directors held today… the club president has asked the electoral board to initiate the procedure for the convening of elections for club president and board of directors,” said Madrid in a statement.
Perez, 77, has not faced opposition in three elections (2013, 2017 and 2021) since returning to the club in 2009 for a second spell at the helm.
The Spanish businessman was first elected as Madrid president in 2000, overseeing the club’s Galactico era, and resigned in 2006.
Since Perez returned in 2009, Madrid have won five Spanish league titles and a remarkable six European cups among other silverware. — SuperSport.
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