Barcelona head coach Xavi will serve a two-match suspension after his red card against Atletico Madrid. The former Spain international was sent off in the first-half the 3-0 La Liga win at the Wanda Metropolitano.
head coach Xavi will serve a two-match suspension after his red card against Atletico Madrid. The former Spain international was sent off in the first-half the 3-0 win at the Wanda Metropolitano. Xavi was unhappy with the decision from referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez to not award a caution for a foul on and was booked for his protestations. Moments later he was shown a second yellow card for objecting to a decision not to give a penalty to his side.
Advertisement He will now not be on the touchline for La Liga games against Las Palmas on March 30 and Cadiz on April 13. He will be eligible to return for the Clasico against on April 21. Oscar Hernandez, Xavi’s assistant coach and older brother, took over for the remainder of Sunday’s game and will take charge of both games in Xavi’s absence. The red card was a second of the season for Xavi after also being dismissed in the first game against .
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