Diego Costa banned for eight games for insulting referee

Atletico Madrid star Diego Costa has been banned for eight La Liga matches for abusing a referee after he was shown a red card.

Diego Costa's season comes to and end with the 8-match ban, as there are only 7 La Liga games remaining (Reuters Photo)

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Diego Costa mishandled the arbitrator after he appeared red card
The official's report expressed Costa swore and yelled at ref
Atletico were fined 2800, while Costa 6010 euros over the episode

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been given an eight-coordinate La Liga boycott by the Spanish Football Organization's Opposition Panel for manhandling the ref after he was appeared red card amid last Sunday's 2-0 rout by Barcelona.

The official's report expressed the 30-year-old swore and yelled at arbitrator Jesus Gil Manzano and furthermore gotten him "on various events" after he had been given his walking orders in the 28th moment.

The boycott, which closes Costa's season as there are just seven amusements remaining, comprises of four diversions for being found in rupture of Article 94 of the alliance's set of principles for utilizing annoying or hostile words towards a match authority, and four counterparts for breaking Article 96, which alludes to the utilization of light brutality towards officials.

Atletico were fined 2800 euros ($3,150), while Costa 6010 euros over the occurrence. They have 10 days in which they can hold up an intrigue.

($1 = 0.8864 euros)