UEFA has ruled FC Barcelona's complaint about refereeing in their match against Atletico Madrid as 'inadmissible'. The complaint focused on officiating irregularities during their Champions League quarter-final tie.
UEFA declare Barcelona complaint over refereeing in Atletico Madrid clash āinadmissibleā
UEFA has dealt a setback to FC Barcelona after its Disciplinary Committee ruled the clubās complaint āinadmissibleā regarding the controversial refereeing in their match against Atletico Madrid.
The Blaugrana filed a formal complaint to UEFA last week, highlighting irregular officiating from referee Istvan Kovacs in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at the Spotify Camp Nou.
At the centre of the complaint was the controversial incident involving Atletico Madrid defender Marc Pubill.
In the second half, the Spanish right-back handled the ball inside the box following a pass from goalkeeper Juan Musso.
BarƧa argued it should have been a penalty and a second yellow for Pubill, while both the referee and Atletico Madrid maintained that the ball was not yet in play.
The decision caused significant frustration within the BarƧa dressing room, as Hansi Flick had already indicated immediately after the match. The clubās senior officials were equally unhappy.
Barcelona were far from happy with referee Istvan Kovacs in the first leg. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
As such, Barcelona proceeded to lodge an official complaint, seeking an explanation for the decisions as well as access to the recordings of the conversations between the referee and the VAR.
However, UEFA has now dealt a blow by deeming the Catalansā complaint āinadmissibleā, issuing an official statement which read as follows:
āFollowing the first leg of the UEFAĀ Champions LeagueĀ quarter-final, played on Wednesday, April 8, 2026,Ā between FCĀ BarcelonaĀ andĀ Atletico Madrid,Ā FC BarcelonaĀ lodged a protest concerning a refereeing decision.
āOn April 13, 2026, theĀ UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary BodyĀ declared the protest inadmissible.ā
It will be interesting to see how Barcelona respond to this declaration from UEFA, given that their grievances were very much warranted after some questionable officiating from Kovacs in the first leg.
Source: AS
Barcelona's complaint centered on controversial officiating by referee Istvan Kovacs during their Champions League quarter-final match.
UEFA's Disciplinary Committee deemed the complaint inadmissible, although specific reasons for this decision were not disclosed.
The complaint highlighted a controversial incident involving Atletico Madrid defender Marc Pubill, which Barcelona believed affected the match's outcome.
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