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Gerard Pique, the proprietor of FC Andorra, has been handed a six-match suspension by the Spanish soccer federation following his complaints concerning refereeing throughout a second division match.
The previous Spain and Barcelona star can also be banned from performing because the membership’s proprietor for 2 months. This stems from incidents throughout a 1-0 dwelling defeat by Albacete on 1 Could.
FC Andorra itself confronted penalties, together with a €1,500 high-quality and a partial stadium closure for 2 matches.
The federation quoted Pique telling a match official: “In a foreign country, they might tear you aside, however right here in Andorra we’re a civilized nation.”
Pique and an funding group acquired FC Andorra in 2018, when the membership, based mostly within the small Pyrenean nation between Spain and France, was languishing within the fifth division. Based in 1942, the membership had traditionally performed in decrease tiers.
Andorra at the moment sit in tenth place within the second division standings.
Pique is finest recognized for his time with Barcelona, having performed for the Catalan membership between 2008 and 2022 after beginning his senior profession at Manchester United.
Throughout his 14 years on the Nou Camp, Pique received La Liga 9 instances and the Champions League on three events.
He additionally performed a key function in Spain profitable Euro 2008 and the World Cup two years later – his nation’s first international triumph.
After retiring in 2022, Pique grew to become president and proprietor of the Kings League in Barcelona.
The soccer league is made up of householders from completely different social media platforms similar to Twitch, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
Away from the soccer pitch, Pique was additionally in a relationship with Colombian pop star Shakira between 2010 and 2022. They’ve two sons collectively, Milan and Sasha.
They launched a joint assertion in June 2022, asserting that they have been separating.
