Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is facing the possibility of two to three Copa Del Rey game ban after he was accused of calling some Espanyol players a “waste of space” following a misunderstanding.
Recall that Barcelona beat Espanyol 3-1 in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey game last-16 game in which two Espanyol players were sent off by referee Juan Martinez Munuera.
Suarez, who was given a yellow card after clashing with the Espanyol goal keeper Pau Lopez, allegedly accosted some Espanyol players in the tunnel in an apparent continuation of on-the-field hostilities.
According to Munuera’s report on the game, “Whilst all the Espanyol players climbed the stairs in the tunnel towards the dressing rooms, he (Suarez) waited for them and confronted them saying on various occasions: ‘Here I am waiting for you, come here; you are a waste of space.’
“That provoked a clash between players from both clubs forcing security personnel present and the managerial staff from both teams to intervene.”