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Barcelona Files Complaint Over Refereeing

FC Barcelona has submitted a formal complaint to the Royal Spanish Football Federation citing five specific refereeing grievances that negatively affected both their men's and women's teams.

The club's protest addressed to the RFEF presidency and Technical Committee of Referees outlines inconsistencies in decision-making, including contrasting red card decisions, handball interpretations, accumulation of errors against them, questionable VAR use, and disparity in video assistant recalls.

While not questioning referees' professionalism, Barcelona demands an urgent review of applied criteria to ensure equal treatment and preserve the prestige of RFEF competitions.