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Barcelona Atletic coach Albert Sanchez handed four-match touchline ban

Barcelona Atletic coach Albert Sanchez has joined first-team boss Hansi Flick in being handed a touchline ban.

While Flick is set to watch Barcelona’s next two games, against Leganes and Atletico Madrid, from the stands - Sanchez will be out for considerably longer.

Diario Sport are reporting he’s been hit with a hefty four-game touchline ban for his behaviour last time out against Celta Fortuna.

Sanchez has been sanctioned for “confronting and insulting the fourth official” at the end of the game that resulted in a 2-2 draw.

The Barca Atletic boss wasn’t actually shown a red card at the time “but it was later communicated to both team delegates” that he had been sent off.