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Barcelona to appeal Hansi Flick’s ‘unjust’ red card against Real Betis

Barcelona will appeal Hansi Flick’s red card against Real Betis and hope the German coach can avoid a touchline ban.

Flick was sent off in the second half after Betis had been awarded a penalty for a challenge by Frenkie de Jong on Vitor Roque.

The Barca coach admitted after the game he was baffled by the decision, but is now facing a potential two-match touchline ban for his red card.

Barcelona will appeal because they agree with Flick that it was an unjust sending off and do not believe he spoke directly to match referee Munoz Ruiz, according to Mundo Deportivo.