Torres Wants Real Madrid's Pepe Banned For 10 Games

The Getafe chief has shown little sympathy for Portuguese’s plea for forgiveness as he demands a tough sentence to be handed down to the player.

Apr 21, 2009 7:59:52 PM

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Getafe president Angel Torres was in no mood to play nice as he condemned Real Madrid’s Pepe after the centerback violently lashed out at Javier Casquero.

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The Portuguese international first barged the Geta captain to the ground to give away a penalty before immediately kicking his opponents in the leg and promptly followed it up with a direct swing to his body. He was given a straight red by the referee and many are now expecting a three-game suspension but Torres is demanding a more severe punishment.

“Pepe must be banned for at least 10 games,” he boomed to Canal Plus after the game.

“You cannot kick an opponent like that in any way! That kind of behavior cannot be tolerated and he should not have lost his temper.”

But the outspoken supremo was not done berating the Madrid players, as he also criticized Marcelo for his verbal abuse on Los Azulones defender Cata Diaz at the end of the match.

“Marcelo should never have used the language he did to provoke someone. These big teams cannot intimidate the more modest teams with their arrogant attitude. Real Madrid have more character than that,” he said.

El Geta’s narrow 3-2 defeat leaves them hovering just four points above the relegation zone, but all their direct rivals have yet to play.

KS Leong, Goal.com

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