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Getafe and LaLiga would violate an unwritten law between clubs by seeking possible punishment for Jude Bellingham’s alleged insult to Mason Greenwood.
Real Madrid star Bellingham could miss up to four domestic matches if he is found to have called Mason Greenwood a “rapist” during their match in Getafe two weeks ago.
Footage of the match circulating on social media led fans to believe they had noticed Bellingham muttering the insult at the Getafe striker when the two teams met in early February.
The Greenwood club reported Bellingham over the second-half incident and an expert report has been prepared to try to understand what happened during the heated clash.
brand They report that Getafe’s decision to report the incident breaks an unwritten rule between clubs.
Mason Greenwood’s Getafe and LaLiga would violate an unwritten law between clubs
Jude Bellingham could miss up to four games after an alleged insult to the Getafe forward
The Real Madrid star was accused of calling Getafe midfielder Mason Greenwood a ‘rapist’
Normally, anything not included in the referee’s notes will be ignored by senior management, but the Greenwood club has made an exception, to which LaLiga has accepted.
The media affirms that the Spanish Federation was very surprised by the move made by LaLiga at the request of Getafe, because it is unprecedented and opens a path not explored until now by the teams.
There are believed to be concerns that this could lead to “several complaints per day”, and Real Madrid have expressed fears that this could be a negative thing for Spanish football.
Elsewhere, FRONT FACING reported that the Real Madrid star could be sanctioned with up to four games, according to the regulations, if it is considered that he did utter the alleged insult to Greenwood.
The Spanish media also reports that the Competition Committee of the Spanish Football Federation already has the report of a lip reading expert, ordered by the RFEF in the days following the incident.
Expert witness and forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman that he is “97 percent sure” that Bellingham He uttered the insult Green wood during its meeting on Thursday, February 1.
The next step will be for an investigative judge to gather all available information about what happened, and all parties involved will be called and consulted about the incident that night.
In about 15 days, the judge will propose the sanction or the dismissal of Getafe’s complaint, depending on its conclusion.
From there, clubs will have 10 more business days to present their own cases.
The situation is therefore expected to last until at least March, with so many factors involved in the Spanish Football Federation’s decision either way.
Bellingham is expected to be out for up to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury.
A goal from Joselu in each half gave Real Madrid a 2-0 away win over Getafe, which has since followed up with a draw against Atlético Madrid and an impressive 4-0 win over Girona on Saturday.
Bellingham injured his left ankle in the win over Girona and will be out for around three weeks, but is expected to be available for England’s matches against Brazil and Belgium in March.
Greenwood mutually agreed to leave the former Manchester United player on loan following the conclusion of an internal investigation into the player’s conduct.
Greenwood had previously been charged with attempted rape, assault and coercive behavior in January 2022, but the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges in February 2023 following the withdrawal of key witnesses.
