""I spoke with the referee after the game," he said. "I wanted to hear why he gave the offside. I think it was a good communication, but it stays secret. I went down to his dressing room and we discussed in a calm atmosphere. After my news conference, I had the feeling I had to go there. I appreciate he opened the door to me."
""Flick said after the game the situation was a "mess" and that the communication with the referees in Spain is "bad," while it prompted Barça to send a formal complaint to the Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] and the Refereeing Committee [CTA] on Saturday. Speaking ahead of Monday's LaLiga game against Girona, Flick confirmed he went down to Martínez Munuera's changing room after his comments, but reneged on his criticism of the match officials.""
Barcelona lost 4-0 to Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal first leg, and a Pau Cubarsí goal was disallowed for offside early in the second half. Hansi Flick described the situation as a "mess" and criticized poor communication with referees in Spain, prompting Barcelona to file a formal complaint with the RFEF and CTA. Flick visited referee Juan Martínez Munuera's changing room, described the exchange as calm, praised the communication but kept details private. Flick said the referee was not to blame for the loss and urged improvements in quality, mentality and attitude ahead of the LaLiga match against Girona.
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