against Javier Mascherano's red card for allegedly
insulting a match official.
Barcelona have claimed it is the club's "legal and moral duty" to
appeal the red card shown to Javier Mascherano during their
3-1 victory over Eibar at Camp Nou on Saturday.
Mascherano was shown a straight red card with seven minutes
to go in the Liga clash following a rant directed at a linesman, in
which the former Liverpool man reportedly used the phrase "the
c*** of your mother".
The Argentina international was defended by coach Luis Enrique
following the game, and Barcelona vice president Jordi Mestre
confirmed the Catalan giants will now appeal against any
impending ban.
"We have not received the official sanction," he said at a media
conference on Monday.
"But we have asked the player what happened and he says that
it was no more than an act of frustration and that he never had
any intention of insulting anyone.
"It is our legal and moral duty to present an appeal in order to
defend the player."
Should Barcelona's appeal fail – and depending on the severity
of a potential ban – Mascherano could miss El Clasico against
Real Madrid on November 21.
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