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German legends call for harsh punishment for Real Madrid veteran after Copa del Rey antics
Antonio Rudiger couldn’t hold back his emotions and tried to go on the offensive against the referees in the Copa del Rey final.
Close to the final whistle, Rudiger was seen frustrated with the referees and even tried to throw ice packs at them. This incident led many to believe that he could face a lengthy suspension from the Spanish FA.
German footballing legends call for harsh punishment
Rudiger’s actions haven’t gone unnoticed in his native Germany either, with some of the country’s footballing legends now calling for harsh punishments against the defender.
“He went crazy, he was no longer in control,” Lothar Matthaus said in a recent interaction with Sky90 (h/t AS).
“He’s a German international, he should be an example. Yesterday he forgot all that,” the legendary midfielder added.
Matthaus went on to call for a harsher ban on Rudiger, adding, “If he walks away with a four-week suspension, he can be satisfied. I’m more thinking of a double-digit ban. I expect a massive ban. Besides, he was on probation.”
Matthaus’ statements were echoed by another German footballer, Dietmar Hamann, who urged the German footballing federation to intervene and suspend him from the national team.
“The federation must immediately suspend Rudiger from the national team,” said the former Bayern Munich and Liverpool star.
These statements indicate just the kind of trouble Rudiger is in at the moment. In the worst case scenario, the German could face a ban of up to 12 matches, while it will be interesting to see if the German national team take any action as well.
Rudiger, for his part, reportedly wants to utilise this time to work on his fitness and even undergo a knee surgery, having suffered from fitness woes throughout the season so far.
Real Madrid youngster Endrick continues to attract interest from several clubs ahead of another potential loan move in the upcoming January transfer window.
The latest side considering a move for the Brazilian forward is Aston Villa.
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Bernabeu Digital, the Premier League club are interested in signing the Real Madrid striker on loan in January.
No minutes for Endrick
Endrick has had very limited opportunities under Jose Mourinho this season. Across Real Madrid’s nine matches in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has played just four minutes, coming on in the 86th minute against Elche.
Such limited playing time has left the young forward struggling to gain the minutes and experience needed to develop his talent at Real Madrid.
As such, another loan move, like last January when he left for Olympique Lyon, could offer him a chance to play more regularly and continue his progression.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, have now emerged as an interested party to acquire the Brazilian international’s services on loan for the second half of the season.
AC Milan also interested in Endrick
Howver, Aston Villa are not the only club monitoring Endrick’s situation. AC Milan have also renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward.
The Rossoneri already held an interest in the 20-year-old forward during the summer transfer window and are knocking on the doors once again now.
In fact, some reports in Italy even go on to suggest that the youngster is ready to pounce on the opportunity to sign for the Serie A giants.
For now, however, there have been no concrete developments or formal approaches from any interested club.
Real Madrid are understood to be open to allowing Endrick to leave on loan, but they are not considering a permanent sale as they still have a lot of faith in the promising attacker whom they signed from Palmeiras.
With Aston Villa and AC Milan both interested, the coming months could prove important in determining where the young Brazilian will continue his development.
