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Laporta Believes in a Comeback Against Atletico Madrid and Throws a Dart at the Referees
Barcelona demands clearer VAR review criteria and publication of all VAR audio, citing a pattern of refereeing errors this season that harm competition fairness, the club said.
- On Saturday, FC Barcelona filed a complaint with the RFEF and CTA, demanding clearer VAR criteria and full VAR audio publication, after a controversial disallowed goal Thursday.
- Triggered by the disallowed goal, Barcelona filed a complaint after their 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat by Atlético Madrid on Thursday.
- Barcelona argued there is a `pattern of flagrant refereeing errors throughout the season` that `directly affects the integrity of the competition and fuels growing mistrust`, while several other clubs and Real Madrid's television channel have also criticised referees this season.
- Spanish authorities are probing past payments of seven million euros to former CTA vice‑president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, but Barcelona denies any wrongdoing in that probe.
- Published on Feb 14, 2026, the complaint was reported today, shortly after the Thursday match, making it a current development in the refereeing controversy.
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FC Barcelona has filed a formal complaint with the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) about the arbitrations, just after the outrage generated in the Barça by Thursday’s match in the run-up to the Copa del Rey semifinals before the Atlético de Madrid. The Azulgrana club announced this Saturday the sending of the letter to the president of the RFEF, to the president of the Technical Committee of Arbitrators (CTA), to the head of the VAR an…
Barcelona files complaint to Spanish federation blasting refereeing during Copa del Rey clash against Atletico Madrid
Triggered by the club’s anger at a controversially disallowed goal in the 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat by Atletico Madrid on Thursday, Barca wrote to the RFEF and Spain’s refereeing committee, demanding more transparency.
Laporta believes in a comeback against Atletico Madrid and throws a dart at the referees
Joan Laporta sent a message of unity and hope to all Barcelona fans. The former president showed his full support for Hansi Flick, the players, Deco and his team, convinced that on
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Barcelona file complaint following controversial disallowed goal
Barcelona were left very unhappy after their damaging 4-0 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Thursday – not only with the result and manner of their performance, but also with the officiating team.With the score at 4-0, Barcelona were denied a way back into the match after Pau Cubarsi’s goal was chopped off following an 8-minute VAR check. The Catalans are adamant that it should have stood, and on the back of this, they have submitted an …
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