The German Frenchman grabbed the red card at the tense end of the match, in which his team was able to win with a 2-1 score in the remaining battles. Flick expressed his dissatisfaction with the work of the referee, respectfully saying that the result was unjustifiable.

According to Sports Illustrated, after the match Flick tried to explain the situation, saying that his gesture was not directed against the referee.

\! " I applauded to encourage the team. Possibly, the price helped us win the match. I wanted to talk to Hilem Manzano, but I didn’t want to - rightly so, I’m guilty of accepting it,” the German chanted..

Barcelona does not plan to file an appeal, so the 60-year-old coach will officially skip the upcoming round of La Liga, in which the Catalans will play Real Madrid.