Subsequent to getting a red card during Barcelona's Spanish Super Cup last annihilation to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night, Lionel Messi faces a matches boycott.
The Argentine playmaker was shipped off as Barcelona were beaten 3-2 by Athletic Bilbao. It was Messi's first red card for Barcelona and just the third of his profession.
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi confronting conceivable 12 match boycott for punching rival during Super Cup last against Athletic Bilbao
Ref Gil Manzano missed the occurrence at first yet after a VAR audit, he indicated Messi a straight red card for savage lead.
Messi presently faces being suspended somewhere in the range of four and 12 matches, contingent upon the manner in which the Spanish FA audit the occurrence.
In the event that the six-time Ballon d'Or champ is considered to have acted in a forceful way then he could confront the most extreme break of activity, The UK Sun reports.
Koeman upheld his star man over the episode, saying Messi's disappointment at being consistently fouled all through the game caused him the red card.
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi confronting conceivable 12 match boycott for punching rival during Super Cup last against Athletic Bilbao
'I can comprehend what Messi did,' the Dutchman said after the match.
'I don't have a clue how frequently they fouled him, and it's entirely expected to respond when they continue to attempt to foul you as a player who is hoping to spill with the ball, however I need to see it again appropriately.'
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