Barcelona manager Hansi Flick protested his innocence after receiving a red card which will force him to miss next weekend’s Clásico against Real Madrid.
Flick shed his familiar veneer of composure during a dramatic Catalan derby against Girona on Saturday afternoon. Barcelona had been pegged back by their struggling visitors after Pedri’s deftly taken opener, forcing the defending champions to go in search of a winning goal with an increasing stench of desperation.
