http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2010/11/24/should-real-be-punished-if-red-cards-are-deemed-deliberate/ World Soccer views and news Thu, 23 May 2013 05:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2010/11/24/should-real-be-punished-if-red-cards-are-deemed-deliberate/comment-page-1/#comment-356507 ron1.0 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:02:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/?p=17808#comment-356507 Yes Mourinho should be suspended for min. of 5 games and each of the players for 4 games. What they did was uncalled for for UEFA should use Real as an example Yes Mourinho should be suspended for min. of 5 games and each of the players for 4 games. What they did was uncalled for for UEFA should use Real as an example

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2010/11/24/should-real-be-punished-if-red-cards-are-deemed-deliberate/comment-page-1/#comment-356502 MarkMeadows Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:22:06 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/?p=17808#comment-356502 the punishments are in. Mourinho gets two match ban (one suspended) and the players all fined. The one match bans for Alonso and Ramos stand....so in a way the tactic worked. the punishments are in. Mourinho gets two match ban (one suspended) and the players all fined. The one match bans for Alonso and Ramos stand….so in a way the tactic worked.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2010/11/24/should-real-be-punished-if-red-cards-are-deemed-deliberate/comment-page-1/#comment-356475 Kevinfreuters Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:41:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/?p=17808#comment-356475 The precedent seems to be that if they are deemed to have deliberately sought bookings they will be in line for fines rather than extra suspensions. The difference here, I suppose, could be if UEFA decided to take action against the coach as well. In any case, I think the key point is that while any such behaviour may well constitute a lack of respect, and could be deemed to be beneath a great club like Real, it's not like they tried to injure anyone. Lengthy bans would surely be over the top, no? The precedent seems to be that if they are deemed to have deliberately sought bookings they will be in line for fines rather than extra suspensions. The difference here, I suppose, could be if UEFA decided to take action against the coach as well. In any case, I think the key point is that while any such behaviour may well constitute a lack of respect, and could be deemed to be beneath a great club like Real, it’s not like they tried to injure anyone. Lengthy bans would surely be over the top, no?

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