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After the initial decision to ban the German coach and his assistant from attending the Champions League match against Newcastle, that ruling has been overturned
On Sunday, Barcelona faces Valencia in the league, and the following Thursday they meet Newcastle in the Champions League. That’s the busy schedule awaiting the Catalan club after the international break, and good news arrived for fans on Friday: the suspension of head coach Hans-Dieter Flick has been lifted.
🚨🎖| 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: UEFA has officially LIFTED the sanction on Hansi Flick and Marcus Sorg following Barça’s successful appeal. Both will be on the bench for the UCL clash against Newcastle. [@ffpolo] #fcblive pic.twitter.com/nvC4pdiG4P
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According to Mundo Deportivo, the Spanish champions appealed to UEFA against the sanction imposed on the German coach and his assistant Markus Sorg, which had been issued due to inappropriate behavior following the Champions League semi-final second-leg against Inter in Milan. Tensions ran high at the time, prompting UEFA to initially bar Flick and Sorg from sitting on the bench for the next Champions League match.
Barcelona’s appeal, after a lengthy process, was accepted, and the punishment has effectively been lifted. More precisely, Flick and Sorg are now under a conditional sanction: if they repeat a similar offense within the next year, the suspension will automatically be enforced.
All legal costs of the process will be covered by Blaugrana, which, according to Mundo Deportivo, is the lesser of two evils. Most importantly, the former Bayern coach will be able to lead the team against the English side in the upcoming match.
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