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Flick: "Refereeing in Spain is disastrous"

Published February 13, 2026, 09:42

Hansi Flick, Barcelona's coach, strongly criticized the refereeing in the first Copa del Rey semi-final, where his team lost 4-0 to Atletico Madrid. He admitted that his team played very badly in the first half, but stressed that refereeing in Spain is "disastrous", specifically mentioning a controversial offside that took 7 minutes to review. Flick stated that his team will fight for a comeback in the return match, but emphasized the need for support from the fans.