Vinicius Junior four-match ban upheld after Real Madrid appeal

The appeals committee of the Spanish Football Federation upheld the four-match ban imposed on Vinicius Junior. Real Madrid appealed to have the punishment annulled or reduced, but the appeal was rejected.

Appeal decision

The ban was imposed after Vinicius Junior's sending-off against Villarreal. The appeals committee confirmed that the four-match suspension would stand.

Committee statement

The appeals committee of the Spanish Football Federation said: "there is no deficiency in the reasoning that would warrant the annulment of the contested decision"

Real Madrid's next step

GOAL reported that Real Madrid intend to take the case to the Administrative Court for Sport.