Declan Rice, sanctioned for his altercation with Gil Manzano

UEFA has sanctioned West Ham midfielder Declan Rice with a two-match ban as a result of his altercation with Extremaduran referee Jesús Gil Manzano after being eliminated in the Europa League semi-finals against Eintracht Frankfurt.

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On May 5, Rice, out of frustration, appeared in a video addressing Gil Manzano, accusing him of being “corrupt.” “Referee, referee. You were very bad all night. Very bad, very bad. How could you do it so badly?”

David Moyes and Aaron Cresswell, manager and defender of West Ham, were sent off during the semi-final second leg lost to Eintracht (1-0) and have been suspended for one match by UEFA. In the first leg the Germans also won 1-2 at the London Stadium.

For its part, West Ham has been fined 1,700 euros for lighting fireworks by its fans in the game in question

A game in suspense against Eintracht

Eintracht has also been sanctioned with a match behind closed doors, suspended for two years, and has been fined 80,000 euros for different episodes of misconduct.