Football : Hamza Mendyl suspended after receiving 5 yellow cards

Moroccan footballer Hamza Mendyl, who currently plays as a left-back for Schalke 04, was suspended after receiving five yellow cards in the last appearances he made with the German club, reports NRZ.

Mendyl is the first Schalke 04 player to be suspended since the beginning of this season. The decision does not surprise his manager Christian Heidel, especially as Mendyl «plays in the same style he had in Lille» and is «only 21 years old».

Meanwhile, his coach Domenico Tedesco said that the Moroccan footballer «must be careful» when he makes mistakes «in some situations where he shouldn’t». He finds, however, that Mendyl has «improved».

The 21-year-old player left the French club Lille OSC last August, where he has been playing as a left-back since 2017 for a five-year contract with Germany's Schalke 04, where his compatriot Amine Harit plays.

Born on October 21, 1997 in Casablanca, the Moroccan-Ivorian player made headlines after the match of Morocco and Comoros, where he insulted a fan who commented on his playing skills. Mendyl finally apologized for his behavior on his social media accounts.