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Flick Apologizes After Girona Red Card, Will Miss Clásico as Further Ban Considered

Following a sending‑off at Girona, Hansi Flick says he must change his behavior before serving an automatic Clásico ban.

Overview

  • Barcelona’s coach received two quick yellow cards in stoppage time from Jesús Gil Manzano and was dismissed.
  • He celebrated Ronald Araújo’s 90+3 minute winner with the botifarra gesture but insisted it was not directed at the referee.
  • The automatic one‑match suspension rules him out of the LaLiga trip to Real Madrid, with assistant Marcus Sorg set to take charge.
  • League authorities could extend the sanction because he briefly returned to the touchline after being sent off and for the obscene celebration, pending the referee’s report.
  • Real Madrid hold a two‑point lead after winning at Getafe, framing Barcelona’s visit without their head coach.