Barcelona to contest Ferran Torres’ suspension after red card vs Atletico – report

Barcelona have appeared no stranger to contesting suspensions for their star players, having already caused a stir within Spanish football for their appeal against Robert Lewandowski’s three-match ban.

In the latest such event, the Catalans look set to contest another suspension, this time for Ferran Torres, reports SPORT.

Torres was involved in an ugly fight with Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic, which led to direct red cards for both players during the dying embers of Barcelona’s game against Atletico Madrid last night.

Initial arbitration reports suggest that Ferran is set to receive a hefty suspension for “grabbing an opponent player by the hair while the ball was in play, but not within distance between either of them.”

But before the Competition Committee comes out with an official punishment, SPORT reports that Barcelona’s legal team are currently reviewing Ferran’s altercation with Savic and studying the possibility of bringing out any arguments in defence of the forward.

The Catalans are effectively looking to present their pleas to the competition committee. And while they are likely to accept the grounds behind any suspension, they are looking to minimize the extent of the suspension as much as possible.

Other reports, including one by Toni Juanmarti, suggests Ferran is likely to receive a two-match ban, which might rule him out of crucial league matches against Getafe and Girona.

Even though he has scored five goals in all competitions this season, Ferran Has been unable to convince in the Barcelona frontline.

But with Robert Lewandowski also missing through suspension and Ansu Fati yet to bring out his best form, his absence could serve as a blow for the Blaugrana.