Barcelona and Girona players stood still for 15 seconds after kickoff in their La Liga clash on Saturday — a coordinated protest against the league’s decision to stage a regular-season game in the United States. Here’s what you need to know about the controversy. Q: What exactly happened at the Olympic Stadium? A: After Girona…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick will be in the dugout for their Champions League opener at Newcastle United on Thursday after successfully appealing a one-match suspension that threatened to sideline him for his side’s opening European game this season. The German manager and his assistant Marcus Sorg had been handed one-game bans by UEFA for their…
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and his assistant Marcus Sorg have been fined 20,000 euros ($23,320) each and banned for one match in UEFA club competitions for misconduct, the European football governing body’s disciplinary committee said on Friday. Flick had been furious at several refereeing decisions in his side’s 4-3 semifinal loss to Inter Milan in…