It has now been officially confirmed that Real Madrid will be without one of their most important players for the rest of the season, with the Spanish Football Federation having ruled on the fiery

Antonio Rudiger is now facing the possibility of a four-to-12-match ban for throwing an object towards referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea during Real Madrid's loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday,

German national team sporting director Rudi Völler says Antonio Rüdiger needs to show "class" and respect for others after he appeared to throw ice toward the referee during Real Madrid's Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona.