Joan Laporta’s furious reaction to Barcelona’s disappointing loss to Real Madrid led to him being fined for his actions.
After his team’s El Clasico loss to Real Madrid on Sunday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta stormed into the referee’s changing room, incurring a €602 punishment.
Barcelona was down 2-0 at halftime thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde, but a Ferran Torres goal with seven minutes remaining gave the visitors hope.
That was soon extinguished though as a VAR review led to the award of a Madrid penalty after Eric Garcia tripped Rodrygo, who scored from the spot to secure three points for his side and condemn Xavi’s men to defeat.
The result sparked a furious reaction from Laporta, who confronted referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez in the official’s changing room after the match.
The Competition Committee fined him on Wednesday, citing article 133 of the disciplinary code, which relates to non-compliance with orders, as well as article 255, which stipulates those who access the changing rooms when they are not allowed to face potential sanctions.
Sunday’s defeat saw Madrid leapfrog Barca to the top of LaLiga, another blow for Laporta’s team after their Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread following a 3-3 home draw against Inter last week.
Source: FotMob
