After the #Barca vs Real Betis Showdown yesterday… Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is to be Punished by PGMOL for making a Gesture and questioning the Referee “Have you been drinking?
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has been handed a two-game suspension in La Liga after being shown a red card in the 2-2 draw against Real Betis. This means Flick will miss the upcoming matches against Leganes and Atletico Madrid.
Interestingly, Flick is not the first Barcelona coach to miss a game against Atletico Madrid due to suspension. This trend started with Ronald Koeman, who was suspended for the match against Atletico in April 2021. Koeman was eventually sacked in October of the same year.
Xavi, Koeman’s successor, also fell victim to this trend. Xavi was suspended for the match against Atletico in March 2024 after accumulating cards, and he also received a red card in the Champions League quarter-final against PSG.
Flick will be hoping to avoid following in the footsteps of his predecessors, who both suffered setbacks after being suspended for matches against Atletico Madrid. Xavi, in particular, was sacked shortly after his suspension. Flick will be eager to break this curse and lead Barcelona to success in his absence.
