Hansi Flick’s visible distress on the Barcelona bench after their win against Alaves wasn’t due to job fatigue, but rather frustration over red cards for his staff and an uncalled penalty on Lamine Yamal, revealing his passion for fair play and team advancement.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick’s viral appearance, where he looked “close to crying” following his side’s 3-1 La Liga victory over Deportivo Alaves, was not due to job fatigue but rather deep frustration with the match officials.
According to a report from the Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Flick’s reaction after the full-time whistle stemmed from his anger over the red cards shown to his goalkeeper coach, Jose Ramon de la Fuente, and his assistant, Macrus Sorg, with the latter dismissal taking place in the 90th minute.
The German coach is reportedly frustrated by the lack of communication in Spanish football, believing there is “very little dialogue with referees here in Spain,” contrasting it with his homeland where “officials were much more willing to talk.”
Fourth official Alvaro Canovas Garcia-Villarrubia was cited as “reportedly the main suspect” in Flick’s glum look.
The article states that the “initial source of Flick’s anger” was an uncalled penalty on Lamine Yamal in the first half, who was brought down inside the box by Parada.
The manager was reportedly upset because he “believes Lamine lacks any malicious intent and that his side do not receive the same calls as other teams.”
The win, which saw Barcelona climb back to the top of the La Liga table, came after a 3-0 midweek Champions League defeat to Chelsea.