AS: Barca appeal against Flick s ban but disciplinary committee confirms punishment

According to "AS", Barcelona appealed against Flick's suspension, but the Spanish Football Association's disciplinary committee has rejected Barcelona's defense.

Barcelona submitted an appeal to the Grievance Committee this morning in an attempt to overturn Flick's one-game suspension for being sent off in the game against Girona. However, it will not be easy for Barcelona, ​​as the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee yesterday rejected Barcelona's plea and confirmed the punishment.

Barcelona insisted that the referee report written by Gil Manzano was inconsistent with the actual situation and requested that Flick's double yellow card penalty be cancelled. However, the disciplinary committee found that the club failed to provide any evidence to prove that Flick did not commit the conduct described in the referee's report.

Since the matter leaves much room for subjective interpretation, it seems unlikely that the Grievance Committee will overturn the disciplinary committee's decision. Barcelona's last resort will be to apply to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD) for interim measures to ensure that Flick can appear on the coaching bench at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. However, it seems that Barcelona is not inclined to take this action at present.