Madrid to appeal against Beckham’s sending off

REAL MADRID have confirmed they will be appealing against the red card received by David Beckham during Sunday night’s Primera Liga match with Valencia.

The England captain was shown a yellow card by referee Arturo Dauden Ibanez for protesting against a foul committed by Raul with three minutes remaining in the clash at the Bernabeu stadium. Beckham then half turned his back on Ibanez and applauded, an action which earned him the red card.

Real confirmed in a statement that they would be lodging an appeal against the decision with the Spanish FA’s disciplinary committee, who meet tomorrow.