Polish star Lewandowski suspended for three matches
The Polish star of Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski, was suspended for three matches in the Spanish Football League after he showed “disrespect” to the referee, and the penalty will take effect when the season resumes after the end of the Qatar World Cup 2022. The Polish striker was expelled after receiving two yellow cards against Osasuna on November 8, when he He gestured by touching his nose while leaving the pitch, which was seen as an offense to referee Jesús Gil Manzano.
And the Spanish Federation said in a statement on Wednesday that in addition to the automatic ban for one match, two more matches were imposed on the striker for showing “an attitude of contempt or disrespect” towards the referee.
Lewandowski, the league's top scorer with 13 goals, is scheduled to miss the derby match against Espanyol and the Atletico Madrid and Real Betis matches.
And Lewandowski commented last week at his European Golden Boot award ceremony for his previous season with Bayern Munich, "This is funny, because the gesture was for Xavi, not for the referee."
"Last week, I think, we already talked about being careful if I get a yellow card, because something like that can happen, and in the end it did," he continued. "It's my fault, I saw two yellow cards, but the gesture was for ( Xavi). It is possible that the Catalan club will appeal the decision of the Spanish Federation.
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