AS: Real Madrid youngster suffers severe elbow incident, opponent only receives yellow card; referee and assistant referee to be suspended from officiating

According to AS, a Real Madrid C team youngster suffered a severe elbow incident from an opponent, who only received a yellow card. The referee and assistant referee involved in the match will both be suspended from officiating.

In the match between Real Madrid C and Albacete Balompié, Gabri Valero was involved in a challenge where he suffered a serious foul from an opponent, but the referee only showed the opposing player a yellow card.

This means referee Esteban faces a period of suspension from officiating. The fact that the incident, which involved a violent action, was only punished with a yellow card at the time also made Real Madrid very angry. Spain's Technical Committee of Referees will also impose a suspension on the assistant referee who was closest to the incident.

After the foul occurred, Real Madrid C team head coach Marc Carrasco and the substitutes' bench strongly protested Esteban's decision. Esteban did not even first consult the assistant referee and instead ran over and immediately showed a yellow card. Spain's Technical Committee of Referees believes this was a very serious mistake and will therefore impose a period of suspension from officiating on him.