Barcelona Coach Hansi Flick Labels Jude Bellingham's Red Card Outburst as 'Disrespectful'

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticized Jude Bellingham for his behavior during the 1-1 La Liga draw with Osasuna, calling it "disrespectful." The Real Madrid star was shown a red card for dissent after a confrontation with referee Jose Munuera Montero just 39 minutes into the game. Bellingham maintained that it was a misunderstanding and that he did not insult the referee. Flick emphasized the importance of not wasting time or energy engaging with referees and stated that such behavior is not acceptable.

"Only the captain is supposed to talk to the referee and picking up a red card like that is bad for his team."

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Bellingham should not have been dismissed.

"I think with Bellingham's red card (the referee) didn't understand the English well... I don't think it's something offensive," Ancelotti told reporters.

It was Bellingham's second red card for Madrid since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2023, with the first coming last March after arguing with referee Jesus Gil Manzano following a 2-2 draw at Valencia.

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Barcelona can draw level on points with Madrid at the top of the table on Monday when they host Rayo Vallecano.

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