Does this bother anyone else?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29988620.html

What kind of message is that sending out to referees in Real Madrid games? Send off a Real Madrid player and you are banned from refereeing their matches!

Is it any wonder Barcelona and Real Madrid have such a monopoly on the rest of the league, between influence on referees and a complete disparity in income.

http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3922/...d?ICID=HP_BN_1

Ban rejected. He'll miss games against Villarreal, Getafe and Elche. The Villarreal game could be a banana skin.