Liverpool fans’ petition to punish Sergio Ramos reaches 300k

A petition calling on Uefa and Fifa to ‘take measures’ against Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has shot past 300 000 signatures.

Ramos found himself the target of Liverpool fans’ ire for his challenge on Mohamed Salah during the Champions League final in Kiev, Ukraine, at the weekend. The Liverpool forward had to leave the pitch because of an injury after the pair clashed.

No card was shown to Ramos following the altercation.

The petition on change.org accuses Ramos of “intentionally hurting” the Egyptian international as well as acting as though Liverpool players were fouling him.

“Sergio Ramos represents an awful example to future generations of football players. Instead of winning matches fairly, he uses tricks that defy the spirit of the game and fair play,” the petition reads.

“Uefa and Fifa should take measures against Ramos and similar players using the video recordings of matches to keep the spirit of the game.

Ramos has never been exactly popular with Liverpool fans given his aggressive style of play and abrasive nature off the pitch. After the Champions League final, which Real Madrid won 3-1, Ramos took to Twitter to send Salah his best wishes in recovery.

El fútbol te enseña la cara más dulce a veces y la más amarga otras. Ante todo somos compañeros. Pronta recuperación, Salah. El futuro te espera.||Sometimes football shows you it's good side and other times the bad. Above all, we are fellow pros. #GetWellSoon @MoSalah

— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) May 27, 2018

“Sometimes football shows you it’s [sic] good side and other times the bad. Above all we are fellow pros. #GetWellSoon @MoSalah,” Ramos tweeted.

It’s unlikely that Ramos’s non-apology will mollify his detractors. Right now, it’s safe to say that the only other player from Saturday’s final having a rougher time on social media than Ramos is Liverpool goalkeeper, Loris Karius, who according to the UK’s Independent, has been receiving death threats.