Gerard Piqué is back in the center of the controversy in Spanish football. The former Barcelona defender and current maximum shareholder of FC Andorra was sanctioned swim with two months of disqualification and six matches of suspension due to the incidents recorded after the duel against Albacete in the Second Division of Spain.

The resolution was confirmed this Wednesday by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), after analyzing the referee report presented by Alonso of Ena Wolf.

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Why was Gerard Piqué sanctioned?

The sanction against Gerard Piqué derives from the events that occurred after FC Andorra's 0-1 defeat against Albacete, a match corresponding to the most recent day of the Spanish Second Division.

In accordance with the referee report, the former footballer addressed the referee body both during break and at the end of the match. In the annexed report, the referee ensured that Piqué said phrases such as: “Come out escorted, they don't go attack you”.

“In another country they would burst, but here in Andorra we are a civilized country,” it is added.

The RFEF determined to apply a sanction for mild violence towards the referees, the same infraction for which Jaume Nogués, general and sports director of the Andorran club,was also punished.

FC Andorra receives multiple punishments after the incident

The consequences for FC Andorra did not end with the sanction for Gerard Piqué. The Federation also announced the closure of the palc zones o and VIP of the stadium, spaces where Piqué and Jaume Nogués are usually located to give instructions to the technical staff during matches.

Furthermore, Ferran Vilaseca, president of the club, received a four month disqualification, while Cristian Lanzarote, team delegate, was suspended for three matches.

Other members of the technical corps were punished:

FC Andorra denied the accusations against Piqué

After the arbitral annex became public, FC Andorra issued a statement rejecting the version presented by referee Alonso of Ena Wolf.

The club assured that the events described did not occur in the manner indicated and advanced that it would present evidence to defend both Gerard Piqué and the rest of the sanctioned.

The tension between the Andorran team and the refereeing has been constant during the season, marked by various disciplinary controversies.

Gerard Piqué and FC Andorra accumulate sanctions this season

This is not the first time that Gerard Piqué has received a sanction during the current campaign. The former Barcelona player had already starred in other controversial episodes related to refereeing and conduct in FC Andorra matches.

According to official reports, the club accumulates more than $47 thousand dollars in fines throughout the season, reflection of the constant disciplinary problems that have surrounded the team in the Spanish Second Division.

The new sanction represents another blow for the sports project headed by Piqué, who continues to be involved directly in the club's institutional and sports decisions.