Marcos Rojo Apologizes to Racing Fans After River Plate Red Card

Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has been handed a four-game ban following his ugly confrontation with a referee after he slapped an opponent during Racing Club’s match against River Plate in Argentina’s Liga Profesional.

The incident occurred on Sunday when Rojo was shown a straight red card after slapping River Plate defender Lucas Martinez Quarta directly in the face. Following a VAR review, referee Sebastian Zunino had no choice but to give Rojo his marching orders for this act of violent conduct.

Rojo had received a yellow card earlier in the match before his dramatic dismissal, and the game ended in a 2-0 victory for River Plate. After being shown the red card, Rojo responded with visible anger, appearing to launch a barrage of abuse towards referee Sebastian Zunino.

This additional confrontation with the match official significantly contributed to the severity of his punishment. The Argentine football authorities have now imposed a four-match ban on the veteran defender, which could potentially spell the end of his career with Racing Club as his contract expires in June.

This marks Rojo’s second sending off in just fifteen appearances since joining Racing Club from Boca Juniors last summer, highlighting a concerning pattern of disciplinary issues in the latter stages of his career.