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Gerard Pique has been given a six-match ban and suspended from official football activity for two months by the Spanish football federation after an argument with a referee.
The former Spain and Barcelona star, who retired from playing in 2022, is now co-owner of FC Andorra and the dispute took place during his side's 1-0 defeat by Albacete last week.
Referee Alonso de Ena Wolf quoted Pique in his post-match report, saying that he told him to "leave with an escort so nobody attacks you" and "in another country they would beat you up, but here in Andorra we are a civilised country".
A disciplinary committee said that Pique's two-month ban is "for notorious and public acts that undermine sporting dignity and decorum, based on the facts recorded in the referee's report".
The 39-year-old was also given a separate six-match ban "for acts involving minor violence toward the referees".
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The former Spain and Barcelona star, who retired from playing in 2022, is now co-owner of FC Andorra and the dispute took place during his side's 1-0 defeat by Albacete last week.
Referee Alonso de Ena Wolf quoted Pique in his post-match report, saying that he told him to "leave with an escort so nobody attacks you" and "in another country they would beat you up, but here in Andorra we are a civilised country".
A disciplinary committee said that Pique's two-month ban is "for notorious and public acts that undermine sporting dignity and decorum, based on the facts recorded in the referee's report".
The 39-year-old was also given a separate six-match ban "for acts involving minor violence toward the referees".
Gerard Pique: FC Andorra owner banned for two months after argument with referee
The FC Andorra owner became involved in an argument after his side's 1-0 defeat by Albacete in the second division.
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