The RFEF’s Comité de Disciplina published its disciplinary resolution for the round on 23 September, covering the Atlético Madrid-Real Madrid derby among the featured fixtures reviewed during the international break. The file includes several individual sanctions for players and technical staff, alongside a separate and specific requirement directed at Real Madrid over compliance with official match timings.
Jude Bellingham and Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero were both cautioned for dangerous play, while Denzel Dumfries was sanctioned for making observations, gestures or objections toward the referee, assistants or fourth official. Marc Pubill was separately sanctioned for other actions or omissions constituting an infringement under the Laws of the Game.
Huijsen and staff carry one-match bans
Dean Huijsen was sent off during the derby for an action inside his own penalty area involving Atlético forward Giuliano Simeone, a passage examined in detail by Football España’s breakdown of the VAR audio behind the red card. As a result, the Real Madrid centre-back must serve one match of suspension in domestic competition.
The technical benches were not spared either. Ignacio Pablo Vercellone, on Atlético’s staff, and Pedro Luis Ferreira, on Real Madrid’s, must each serve a one-match sanction, while Atlético coach Diego Pablo Simeone was cautioned for the same category of offence applied to Dumfries – observations, gestures or objections toward the officiating team.
| Name | Club/Role | Sanction |
|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid player | Caution – dangerous play |
| Romero's leave | Player | Caution – dangerous play |
| Denzel Dumfries | Player | Sanction – objections to officials |
| Mark Pubill | Player | Sanction – other infringement |
| Dean Huijsen | Real Madrid player | One-match ban – sending off |
| Ignatius Paul Vercellone | Atlético Madrid staff | One-match ban |
| Pedro Luis Ferreira | Real Madrid staff | One-match ban |
| Diego Pablo Simeone | Atlético Madrid coach | Caution – objections to officials |
A separate warning for Real Madrid over kick-off times
Beyond the individual sanctions, the Disciplinary Committee issued a special resolution aimed squarely at Real Madrid as a club rather than at any individual player or staff member. The wording, reproduced verbatim in the published resolution, reads: It is appropriate to remind Real Madrid CF of the obligation that is imposed on the teams regarding strict compliance with the official schedule established for the start of the matches, in the development of its two halves, requiring it to exercise extreme diligence, adopting the necessary measures for its due compliance in the matches it plays.
In practical terms, the committee is instructing Real Madrid to take the necessary measures to ensure strict adherence to official kick-off and half-time timings in its upcoming fixtures. The resolution sets out a formal institutional reminder on this point.
With Huijsen, Vercellone and Ferreira each carrying a one-match suspension, both clubs will need to plan around those absences for their next domestic outings, while Real Madrid faces the added scrutiny of the RFEF’s explicit watch on its scheduling discipline going forward.