Ramos asks for more leniency from referees after red card record

BARCELONA: Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos believes English referees are more lenient than their Spanish counterparts and has asked La Liga match officials to take a leaf out of the Premier League book after being sent off in Sunday’s 3-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna.

The captain earned a second booking in injury time for elbowing Deportivo’s Borja Valle while challenging for an aerial ball, adding to the yellow card he received in the second half for slapping Fabian Schar in an off-the-ball scuffle.

“In some areas we need to look more at English football and let the players play on more, I like their system better. In Europe referees are more tolerant,” he said.“I don’t agree with the (second) yellow card, it was harsh, but I respect the opinion of the referee. I have no intention of hurting him, I just supported myself, but you learn from everything.”