SERGIO RAMOS could be slapped with a SEVEN-GAME ban after his recent red card against Reims.
The Paris Saint-Germain star was booked twice in the space of ten seconds for dissent by referee Pierre Gaillouste.
It was the 28th time that Ramos has been sent off in his fiery career – and he may not have heard the end of it.
The official referee’s report stated that the 36-year-old was sent off for “aggressive” behaviour – without citing specific insulting or abusive language.
RMC claim, however, that Canal Plus footage appeared to show Ramos swearing in Spanish at Gaillouste – an offence that would land the former Real Madrid star in hot water.
Should he be found guilty of such a misdemeanour, Ramos could be banned for anything between two and SEVEN games.
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The report does add that he is unlikely to receive the heaviest possible punishment.
Ramos’ red came in the 41st minute with the score level at 0-0.
And while Christophe Galtier’s side didn’t go on to lose the match, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Co were unable to find a winner.
Having hardly featured at all last season after being ravaged by injuries, Ramos has become a regular at Parc des Princes this season.
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The veteran defender has featured in all 14 of their matches in all competitions to date – and even scored in the Trophee des Champions victory over Nantes.
He is set to be back in action tonight as PSG take on Benfica – with his suspension not applying in Europe.
After Saturday’s match, Galtier came out to defend Ramos.
He said: “I don’t know if he is at fault or not. He first takes a yellow card. I experienced this situation a few years back during Nimes-Lille.
“It is a problem, not cultural, but of football language. I’m sure Sergio didn’t mean to insult the referee but just used an expression that I hear hundreds of times throughout the week.
“It also exists on the ground without it being addressed to a particular person.
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“It’s an expression. I think that at the time, the referee may have lacked discernment and took it for himself when I had already had this concern with Jose [Fonte].
“The referee had taken the expression as an insult to him when it was only a thing that is often said on the field.”
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