Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has on Saturday spoken out on the ban handed right down to him by the Spanish soccer authorities this week.
Tactician Flick was for his half given his marching orders for the primary time since making the transfer to Spain final Saturday.
En path to Barcelona’s 2-2 La Liga draw with Actual Betis, the German was dismissed halfway by way of the 2nd-half, after protesting towards the choice to award a penalty towards his facet.
As per the referee’s report, Flick was proven a crimson card ‘for leaving the technical space shouting and gesticulating, protesting one in all my selections’.
He was hit with a two-game suspension in consequence.
The Barcelona brass did launch an attraction towards the sanction, however as a lot was knocked again, that means the membership’s headmaster is not going to be permitted to take his place on the touchline for upcoming fixtures towards Leganés and Atlético Madrid.
Talking to the media in his newest pre-match press convention on Saturday, it due to this fact got here as little shock when the subject of his ban was rapidly put to Hansi Flick himself.
And although the German made clear that he accepts the choice, he additionally made use of the chance to name for equal remedy for all managers:
“I don’t assume I had an amazing response. I attempted to speak to Frenkie as a result of there was one thing between Iñigo and Vitor Roque. After we began the season I advised the crew that I didn’t need any complaints on the pitch, that we should always simply concentrate on soccer. When the referee blows the whistle and decides, it’s important to settle for it. You must settle for the crimson card, I’m in a distinct league. Ultimately, what I need is for them to blow the whistle with the identical standards on the opposite benches. We will’t change the issues that occur on the pitch. I’m very pleased with the crew as a result of they don’t complain to the referee, that’s what I wished. The crew’s perspective is improbable. That is the trail we wish, our philosophy is like that. It’s regular on this enterprise for coaches and gamers to analyse the video games and enhance. The referees may also enhance. We’re all human and we make errors. I settle for the crimson card and I’ll have to regulate my feelings higher. I’ve this duty to the crew.”
Conor Laird – GSFN