Getafe defender handed two-match ban for pinching Sorloth’s genitals | OneFootball

The Moroccan defender Abdelbakir Abqar, from Getafe, was handed a two-match suspension after receiving a red card for pinching the genitals of Atlético de Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced this Wednesday.

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Abqar stated that he had no intention of touching Sorloth during Atlético's 1-0 win last Saturday, in the 28th round of the Spanish Championship.

“The images provided do not invalidate the presumption of veracity of the referee’s report,” said the RFEF Disciplinary Committee in a press statement.

Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera, who sent off Abqar after a VAR review, wrote in the match report that the red card was due to a pinch “in the genital region” of the opponent.

With the suspension, the Moroccan defender will miss Getafe’s matches against Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao.

*With content from AFP

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