""For the next match, our coach will not be there, the club is appealing the sanction against Hansi Flick. The referee exaggerates when he shows the yellow and waits for our coach to continue reacting," he said. "It will be difficult to lift the sanction. I did not like the referee's attitude, this gentleman has sent off almost all our players. He has a history with us that is enough to see. Something always happens. We were not good either.""
"Manzano certainly does have history with Barcelona. He famously sent off Robert Lewandowski against Osasuna, with the striker being hit with a three-match ban for touching his nose. The match ref has shown a total of 12 red cards to Barça players in 44 games, having sent off stars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, Sergi Roberto, Dani Alves and Clement Lenglet."
Hansi Flick was sent off in the closing stages of Barcelona's La Liga win over Girona and now faces a likely touchline ban ahead of El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. Joan Laporta said the club is appealing the sanction and accused referee Gil Manzano of exaggerating cards and waiting for further reaction before issuing a red. Laporta accused Manzano of having a recurring pattern of harsh decisions against Barcelona and noted that the referee has sent off many Barcelona players. Manzano has shown 12 red cards to Barcelona players in 44 matches, including dismissals for Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez.
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