Every body: Barcelona’s appeal against Flick’s ban was rejected, leaving only sports arbitration as the last resort

On October 24, the Spanish media "Daily Sports" reported that Barcelona's appeal against Flick's suspension was rejected, leaving only sports arbitration as the last resort.

Western media reported that the appeals committee rejected FC Barcelona’s appeal to allow Flick to command on the sidelines of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in this Sunday’s El Clasico. The German coach was sent off against Girona last weekend, with referee Hill Manzano recording the reason in the match report as "protesting the decision by applause".

Barcelona submitted a complaint to the appeals committee on Thursday morning, requesting the revocation of the single-match ban imposed on Flick on Wednesday. The request has now been rejected by the appeals committee, which found no reason to exempt the Barcelona coach from punishment.

The Appeal Committee concluded as follows in its ruling: "The ruling rejects the appeal filed by Barcelona Football Club and confirms the decision of the accused stated in the resolution of the Royal Spanish Football Association Disciplinary Committee on October 20, 2025. "

Barcelona Club currently has the only last resort left with the Sports Administrative Tribunal in order to obtain Flick's on-the-spot command in such a crucial game.

Flick has an unforgettable memory of the first official derby at the Bernabeu. Barcelona performed amazingly, while Real Madrid was frustrated by repeatedly falling into the offside trap, and the final score was fixed at 0-4.

Looking at the Derby record coached by Flick, his total score is 4 wins, 16 goals scored and 7 goals conceded. If the Sports Administrative Tribunal approach fails, Flick will watch the game with his assistants in a box at the Bernabeu, with Marcus Sorg taking over as head coach on the sidelines. In the two games last season (against Leganes and Atletico Madrid) that were directed by Sorg due to Flick's absence, his coaching record was a loss in both games.