Referees who worked on VAR in Barcelona and Real Madrid matches have been suspended

Barcelona suffered a 2–1 away defeat to Girona, but the match was overshadowed by a controversial VAR incident.

Details: According to Juanfe Sanz, the Spanish refereeing committee has decided to suspend the VAR official who failed to award a foul against Jules Koundé. In addition, the referee involved in the match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad has also been suspended after awarding a penalty following a simulation by Vinícius Júnior.

Earlier, it was reported that a Girona player admitted the referee made a serious mistake that led to their goal. Echeverri acknowledged that the main official allowed him to get away with a clear foul on Koundé.

Recall: In his post-match interview following Barcelona’s 2–1 defeat to Girona in Round 24 of La Liga, head coach Hansi Flick delivered a harsh assessment of his team’s performance.