US EditionBarcelona Chief Joan Laporta Explodes at Refereeing “Disgrace” After Champions League Exit
Laporta called the officiating a disgrace after Barcelona’s Champions League exit and said UEFA rejected the club’s complaint as inadmissible.
- On Tuesday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta condemned "disgraceful" refereeing decisions after the club's Champions League quarterfinal exit, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Atlético Madrid despite winning 2-1 at the Metropolitano.
- The elimination followed a 2-0 defeat last week at Spotify Camp Nou; Barcelona had previously filed a complaint with UEFA regarding the first leg, which officials deemed "inadmissible."
- Laporta cited Eric García's 79th-minute red card and Ferran Torres' disallowed goal as key grievances, stating the club will pursue further explanations from UEFA over officiating standards.
- Injured forward Raphinha said Barcelona was "robbed" after García's dismissal left the team playing the final 15 minutes with 10 players; Laporta backed these comments on Wednesday.
- Despite the exit, the club remains committed to future success, with leadership stating "We have reasons to be excited" and pledging to bring the Champions League trophy back to Barcelona.
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After the quarter-finals in the Champions League, FC Barcelona rages over the referee - again. The boss escalates and demands answers.
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Joan Laporta analyzed on Wednesday the elimination of Barcelona in the Champions League at the hands of the Atlético de Madrid in the quarter-finals round and did not accept the consequences. He qualified the arbitration, both on the way out and the return in the Metropolitan, as shameful, and announced that the club blaugraha will make a new complaint to UEFA. «Congratulate the Atlético for the semifinals, but this does not remove to denounce t…
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