Gerard Pique is threatened with suspension for up to 12 games
After a lot of controversy arose over the statements of the Catalan defender of Barcelona, Gerard Pique, the Competitions Committee of the Spanish Football Association decided to open an investigation to inquire about his statements and attacking the referees.
In one of the TV interviews, Gerard Pique said: “What he lived during the last rounds of the league last season. Regarding the referees' decisions in Real Madrid's matches. It was the strangest in his life, he said.
And the Catalan player continued, where he cited a statement by one of the former referees, “Referee Ituraldi Gonzalez,” stating: “Eighty-five percent of the referees support Real Madrid. Pique also considered this reason enough to take sides with him during the matches.
Barcelona player Pique accused the referee: "Giving preference to" Real Madrid ". In case of doubt, even the existence of video assistant referee technology.
Article 100 of the Spanish La Liga Discipline Law states: “Any person interfering with the integrity of arbitration shall be suspended from four to 12 matches. With a fine ranging from 600 euros to 3,000 euros.