Ancelotti frustrated by Ronaldo appeal process

The Portugal international was sent off in the 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao earlier this month, having appeared to strike Carlos Gurpegi in the face following an altercation between the pair. 

Real appealed the Spanish Football Federation's three-match ban and, when this was rejected, took their case to the Spanish Disciplinary Committee for Sports. 

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