Raphinha may face UEFA punishment already given to Neymar | OneFootball

Raphinha did not take part in the match between Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League, but he became one of the main figures of the clash. The Brazilian, seen as one of the team’s leaders, criticized the refereeing in both matches and spoke of “robbery.”

Barcelona needed to overturn a 2-0 result built by Atlético in the first leg. However, the Catalan side won 2-1 and was eliminated from the competition.

Still on the pitch, Raphinha comforted his teammates and thanked the fans who supported the team at the stadium. At the end of his gesture of thanks, the Brazilian made motions showing his dissatisfaction.

See also: All Gazeta Esportiva news Gazeta Esportiva’s YouTube channel Follow Gazeta Esportiva on Instagram

As he was leaving the field, Raphinha made harsh criticism: “It was difficult, especially when we need to do three times more to win a game. I truly wanted to understand these people’s fear of Barça getting through to win. I understand making a mistake in one game, but in two games in a row? I think this tie was very misleading. I think everyone can make mistakes, but the mistakes keep being repeated in the same way every time,” the player said.

When asked who the criticism was aimed at, Raphinha confirmed that “it is in relation to the refereeing. For me, it was a stolen game, not only this one, but the other one too. I think the refereeing was very poor. Atlético committed I don’t know how many fouls, and the referee didn’t show them a single yellow card.”

Possible sanction

The Brazilian’s remarks could cost him a punishment from UEFA. Article 11 of the organization’s Disciplinary Code talks about the “General Principles of Conduct” and establishes that “insulting conduct or conduct that violates the basic standards of decent behavior” or conduct “that brings football and UEFA in particular into disrepute” may result in a sanction.

This punishment could be as much as three matches, and he would already have to serve it in next season’s Champions League.

Similar case

This possible punishment stems from a previous similar case. Neymar was suspended for three matches when he played for Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, after a match against Manchester United in the round of 16. At the time, the forward made a post on his social media criticizing the referee in the second leg: “It’s a disgrace. They put four guys who know nothing about football to analyze an incident. How can he judge it with his back turned? The penalty does not exist.”

Although he was suspended for three matches, the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced the punishment to just two games.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.