Diego Costa ban for insulting referee's mother upheld after appeal

Diego Costa now has 15 days to appeal RFEF's decision on Friday. Atletico Madrid have failed in their bid to overturn Diego Costa's eight-game ban for insulting referee Jesus Gil Manzano's mother in last Saturday's defeat to Barcelona. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appeals committee turned down Atletico's appeal on Friday and confirmed the suspension handed to Costa by the competition committee. Watch Serie A, MLS, Nations League, FA Cup and more streamed live on ESPN+ in U.S. "The truth is that I don't think they treat us differently," Aletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said. "But in this case, the ban seems excessive...

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