Barcelona Learn Verdict Of Hansi Flick Clasico Ban

La Liga person upheld nan referee’s determination to nonstop Barcelona head Hansi Flick disconnected against Girona, ensuring that nan German coach will beryllium retired Sunday’s Clásico against Real Madrid.

The usually placid Barça leader mislaid his cool while his squad were frantically pushing for an equalizer astatine Montjuïc connected Saturday. Flick received 2 yellowish cards successful a matter of seconds aft reacting angrily to nan minimal added clip tacked onto nan extremity of a tense Catalan derby.

In nan contiguous aftermath of nan match—which Barcelona won 2–1 acknowledgment to a stoppage-time onslaught from emergency halfway guardant Ronald Araujo—Flick unconvincingly protested his innocence. “I tried to talk to [referee Jesús] Gil Manzano, but he didn’t want to,” Flick sighed. “If he doesn’t want to, that’s his decision, I person to judge it.”

Barcelona, however, did not judge it. President Joan Laporta accused nan full convention of Real Madrid bias, citing Flick’s dismissal arsenic a premier illustration of a “white hand” having power complete decisions.

“I didn’t for illustration nan referee’s attitude,” Laporta moaned. “This man has ever sent disconnected each nan players who guidelines out. He has a résumé to show for it. We ever deliberation thing will happen... and it ever ends up happening. Much much truthful earlier an important match.”

Barcelona’s entreaty has been bluntly rebuffed. The nine based on that location were discrepancies betwixt nan official’s recount of events but were met pinch a verdict which recovered that “any grounds that could disprove that nan facts reflected successful nan referee’s study were not committed.”

Flick whitethorn beryllium missing for Sunday’s eventual derby but 1 of Barcelona’s brightest stars could beryllium back.

Hansi Flick has turned Raphinha into a superstar. / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Raphinha was stood successful nan passageway adjacent to Flick erstwhile his head went berserk successful ceremony of Barcelona’s precocious victor against Girona. The Brazilian kept his cool but whitethorn person nan chance to unleash his frustrations connected nan Santiago Bernabéu transportation this weekend.

Last season’s talismanic guardant has missed nan erstwhile 5 matches pinch a hamstring injury. However, Raphinha was spotted backmost successful training this week and is expected to person a beardown chance of featuring successful immoderate capacity against Madrid.

Marcus Rashford has deputized efficaciously successful Raphinha’s absence. The England world bagged a brace against Olympiacos to return his tally 5 goals and six assists crossed 12 appearances for Barcelona this season.

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