The match between FC Andorra and Albacete left much more than just three points on the pitch. The controversy spilled into the players’ tunnel, where the referee’s report recorded serious incidents involving the club’s board and its president, Gerard Piqué.
Insults and threats in the tunnel
According to the document, after the match, player Cristian Lanzarote confronted the assistant referee, while sporting director Jaume Nogués insulted the referee. The situation reached its most tense moment when Piqué followed the official all the way to his dressing room. Just inches from his face and shouting, the executive exclaimed: "Go on, if you want, put that in the report now!"
Piqué’s sharp response
Far from calming things down, Piqué hit back publicly. The Andorra president questioned the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), recalling that they had requested in writing that referee Ena Wolf no longer officiate their matches. "It’s obvious he has a personal issue against our club," he said.
He also criticized the fact that more than €470,000 a year is spent for this standard, and called it a "disgrace" how easily four red cards were shown. The case looks set to open a new front in the Segunda División.
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