Real Madrid suspend supporter after Gareth Bale’s car attack

Real Madrid have suspended their supporter, who has been identified as one of those who attacked Gareth Bale’s car on Sunday, following the El Clasico defeat.

Luis Suarez scored the winner for Barcelona, after Cristiano Ronaldo had cancelled out Jeremy Mathieu’s opener, as Madrid fell four points behind in the title race.

As the players drove out of the training camp after arriving from Nou Camp, three men insulted and hit at least one of their vehicles. Forward Jese, Carlo Ancelotti and Sergio were the other targets of the attack.

The Spanish club has now identified one of the men as their club member and taken necessary action. A disciplinary committee will decide whether or not he will be expelled.

A club statement said: “The club has already identified the individuals responsible, one a Real Madrid member, for these aggressive and violent actions against several of our players.

“Details of this member’s identity have been sent to the club’s Discipline Commission, requesting that it expel the individual from Real Madrid for what is considered a very serious offence.

“This afternoon, the Discipline Commission held an emergency meeting and decided to open a disciplinary investigation and provisionally suspend the individual’s rights as a member and access to the Santiago Bernabeu or any Real Madrid facilities.

“Real Madrid has notified Spain’s National Anti-Violence Commission of the incidents that took place, as well as the identities of the individuals responsible, requesting that it apply those sanctions that it considers appropriate.