Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the biggest fixture of Spanish football, El Clasico, without Vinicius Junior!The Brazilian has received a four-game ban after being sent off against Villarreal five days ago for pulling opposing midfielder Nathan Saliba by the hair, meaning that he'll also miss the league clashes against Sevilla, Racing Santander, and Valencia.According to Marca, the official report states that Vini was handed a two-match ban for "violent conduct outside of the game, not being able to contest the ball or the stopped game" and an additional two-match ban for "protests to the referee, main, assistant or fourth referee".##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">π¨ ππππππππ: ππππ πππππππππ π ππ π πππππ β ππππππ ππ πππππππ π² VinΓcius Jr has been handed a four-game suspension by La Liga and will miss: β vs Sevilla β vs Barcelona β vs Racing β vs Valencia He received two games for hair-pulling and another two for aggressive behaviour towards the referee.</p>— 433 (@433) <a href="https://x.com/433/status/2110424352504074256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Real Madrid tried to defend their forward, arguing that his contact with Saliba's hair was accidental and that his protests did not warrant further punishment. However, the La Liga officials turned a deaf ear to Los Blancos' demands.Following his team's extraordinary comeback and 4-3 triumph over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in the Champions League, Jose Mourinho weighed in on Vinicius' suspension, focusing not on its length, but rather on the timing of its announcement.##LINKED_NEWS_69899##"You are the journalist, but may I ask you a question? Is it normal for a player to find out two hours before the match that he's facing a four-match ban? You don't need to answer me. Is it normal? Couldn't they have announced it now, or tomorrow morning? Did they have to do it whilst we were on our way to the stadium?""In Portuguese, they say: 'A cat in hiding with its tail sticking out'. It seems to me that now the cat is no longer hidden. The cat's running wild; things are being done without a shred of shame. It's running wild."##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">π¨ Mourinho on VinΓcius learning of his four-game. π£οΈ βTwo hours before the game, a player has to know that he has four suspension games.β Then: βThe cat is no longer hidden.β Mourinho says the timing was unacceptable. #RealMadrid #Mourinho #Vini https://t.co/ov5TZ5rtFD</p>— BallerKnowledgeFC (@BallrKnowldgeFC) <a href="https://x.com/BallrKnowldgeFC/status/2110517925996044562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##"Two hours before a match, a player from a Spanish team that has earned three points for the prestige of Spanish football β that doesn't seem normal to me. But now it does seem normal, because the cat is out of the bag," the Portuguese said, as quoted by Yahoo Sports.However, this was not the first time Mourinho had voiced his displeasure over the build-up to the upcoming El Clasico, scheduled for October 25 at 10 pm.A few days ago, it emerged that Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez would take charge of the derby at Camp Nou, and once again, the 63-year-old strategist was unhappy with the timing of the announcement, as he made clear at the press conference ahead of the match in Rome.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">π¨ JosΓ© Mourinho: "It's very strange to me. Usually, BY LAW, the referee's name is known 24 hours before the game in La Liga. So, why, for us, we always hear the name 3 weeks before? IT SMELLS STRANGE." https://t.co/nD9EuQmD9K</p>— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) <a href="https://x.com/theMadridZone/status/2110047383249969461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##"There's something that smells strange to me. Usually the referee's name is known 24 hours before the game in La Ligaβ¦ So, why, for us, do we always hear the name three weeks before?" he wondered, according to Yahoo Sports.Even though El Clasico is still 10 days away, tensions are already rising. The drama is unfolding, and the psychological warfare is well underway. If things are already this heated, who knows what to expect when kick-off finally arrives?18.15: (2.70) Al Hazm (3.30) Al Fateh (2.45)
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