Madrid, Sept. 4 -- La Liga club Real Mallorca has announced it had suspended club captain, Dani Rodriguez for criticizing coach Jagoba Arrasate following his side's 2-1 defeat away to Real Madrid on Saturday night.

The club has also stripped Rodriguez of the captaincy. Rodriguez didn't play a single minute in the game and afterward posted a message on 'Instagram' criticizing the first team coach.

"Never expect anything from anyone and even less so today, when the meritocracy, culture, and respect for work are conspicuous by their absence.""Don't do anything expecting something in exchange... You earn respect and affection on the pitch and you have to earn them, not have them gifted to you," fumed Rodriguez on Wednesday.

The player explai...