Present this Sunday at the FC Barcelona Delegates Assembly, Joan Laporta and all the leaders of the Catalan club took stock of the last accounting year. But among all the subjects discussed, Joan Laporta stood out by making a real rant against refereeing after the expulsion of Hansi Flick against Girona (2-1). The German was sent off by the referee of the match, Jesus Gil Manzano, after receiving two yellow cards.
A notable expulsion, before the Catalan coach celebrated the victory by making several arms of honor “directed towards no one”according to him. A situation which caused debate, while the president of Barça stepped up to defend the expulsion of his coach, despite the controversial gesture. Joan Laporta considered that the decision of the arbitration body “looked very much like the influence of a white hand”a thinly veiled expression aimed at a pro-Real Madrid influence of the refereeing body.
Joan Laporta's diatribe towards Jesus Gil Manzano
The Blaugrana leader recalled that the club had filed an appeal to try to overturn Flick's sanction, even if he recognized that the task promised to be complicated. “I told him that we were with him, that we would appeal, but I think it will be very difficult”he assured, before seriously attacking JesĂşs Gil Manzano. “I didn’t like his attitude. This man threw out almost all of our best players. He has a curriculum with us that… well, anyway. When he referees, everyone is on their guard.”said the Catalan president.
“We always try to believe that nothing will happen, but something always happens. And, by chance, it falls just before a match where we are going to play for the lead in the championship. Frankly, I think there was an excess of zeal on the part of the referee.finished Joan Laporta. A very strong outing that the Spanish referees will have to endure, who were already more than criticized by Real Madrid last year. Now, it's the other Spanish big name who is doing it again for this season.
