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Sevilla coach Almeyda banned for seven games after clash with referee

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Matias Almeyda, head coach of Sevilla FC during the LaLiga match vs Girona FC on 8 February 2026 at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadium. [Joaquin Corchero /AFP]

Sevilla coach Matias Almeyda has been banned for seven matches after his red card last weekend during a La Liga draw with Alaves.

After being sent off for protesting the 52-year-old Argentine coach marched onto the pitch at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium and remonstrated angrily with the referee for over a minute.

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