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Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman banned for two key La Liga games, Messi's club to appeal

Football

By Reuters | May 01, 2021

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**Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Granada - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - April 29, 2021. Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks dejected after Granada's Jorge Molina scored their second goal.** [REUTERS/Albert Gea]

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has been hit with a two-game ban by the Spanish FA (RFEF) after being shown a red card in Thursday's shock 2-1 defeat at home to Granada and will miss the visit of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid next Saturday.

The Dutchman's suspension starts with Sunday's trip to his former club Valencia as Barca look to bounce back from the shock 2-1 defeat by Granada which means the Catalans no longer have the destiny of the title in their own hands.

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