Flick was missing in “E L CLASICO”: Catalan coach's appeal was rejected by the Spanish Federation

Barcelona coach Hansie Flick will be missing in the big Real Madrid-Barcelona match after the club's appeal for red card cancellation was rejected by the Spanish Football Federation. Flick was expelled from the field at the weekend during the match against Girona, where Barca managed to win by 2-1. Judge Gil Manzano gave 2 [...]
Flick was expelled from the field at the weekend during the match against Girona, where Barca managed to win by 2-1.
Justice Gil Manzano gave two yellow cards to Coach Flick, after he made gestures in his eyes expressing dissatisfaction with the judgment.
As a result, Barcelona appealed the decision, but that was rejected by the Spanish Federation.
It is appropriate to drop the request to annul double punishment, which is the object of this complaint. Consequently, it is decided to support the disciplinary consequences stemming from Mr. Hans-Dieter Flick, continuing with the deployment of a match suspension, as predicted in Article 120 of the RFEF” Disciplinary Code, the official announcement said.
In addition to the suspension, Flick will also face an additional fine, according to Federation regulations.
This absence is expected to be a blow to Barcelona, seeking to win a major victory over the life rival, Real Madrid, in “The first time this season.












