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Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick has formally been handed a two-match ban by the RFEF Disciplinary Committee following his expulsion throughout Barcelona’s match in opposition to Actual Betis final Saturday, stories Mundo Deportivo.
The choice, introduced on Wednesday, means Flick will be unable to handle from the sidelines till mid-January 2025.
Nonetheless, Barcelona have ten working days to enchantment this ruling and has determined to proceed with submitting an enchantment to the Appeals Courtroom.
What’s the story?
Flick’s dismissal stemmed from his response to a penalty choice by referee Muniz Ruiz within the 66th minute of the match.
The penalty, awarded in opposition to Frenkie de Jong for his problem on Vitor Roque, sparked seen protests from Flick, who left the technical space in frustration.
The incident was documented within the referee’s report as an act of shouting and gesticulating in protest in opposition to the official’s choice.
Hansi Flick was despatched off in opposition to Actual Betis. (Photograph by Octavio Passos/Getty Pictures)
The 2-match suspension falls underneath Article 127 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code, which outlines punishments for protesting in opposition to referees.
Based on the regulation, such actions are penalised with suspensions starting from two to a few matches or as much as one month if no extra critical offence is dedicated.
What subsequent for Hansi Flick?
Because of this, Flick will miss two key fixtures in La Liga. He won’t be on the bench when Barcelona hosts Leganes subsequent weekend or for the essential conflict in opposition to Atletico Madrid on 21 December.
Moreover, because of the packed soccer calendar, this suspension ensures he gained’t return to handle a league sport till mid-January 2025.
The schedule consists of a number of necessary matches for Barcelona throughout Flick’s ban. The primary weekend of January is devoted to the Copa del Rey spherical of 32, the place Barcelona is about to face Barbastro.
The next week options the Spanish Tremendous Cup in Saudi Arabia, together with a possible semi-final and ultimate.
Moreover, the Copa del Rey spherical of 16 is about for mid-January if Barcelona advances. Happily for Flick, the suspension doesn’t apply to those competitions, permitting him to take part with out restriction.
His return to the La Liga bench is predicted for matchday 20, when Barcelona visits Getafe on 18 or 19 January.
