The Appeals Committee of the Spanish Football Federation upheld Hans Flick’s one-match ban. Barcelona had appealed the suspension, but the committee rejected the request, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.
Flick received two yellow cards near the end of the match against Girona. The first came in the 90th minute for clapping in protest. The second followed right after for a gesture of disagreement. Two yellows led to an automatic one-game suspension.
The committee backed referee Jesus Gil Manzano’s report under Article 27 of the disciplinary code, which makes on-field calls final unless a clear error exists. Video evidence from Barcelona did not change the outcome.
Barcelona may still ask the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a temporary halt to the ban. It must act before 12 noon on Friday, ahead of the Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu.
Flick received two yellow cards near the end of the match against Girona. The first came in the 90th minute for clapping in protest. The second followed right after for a gesture of disagreement. Two yellows led to an automatic one-game suspension.
The committee backed referee Jesus Gil Manzano’s report under Article 27 of the disciplinary code, which makes on-field calls final unless a clear error exists. Video evidence from Barcelona did not change the outcome.
Barcelona may still ask the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a temporary halt to the ban. It must act before 12 noon on Friday, ahead of the Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu.
