Why Barcelona have complained to UEFA again
The Catalan club have filed another complaint to the European body. Here’s why.
Barcelona’s Champions League exit against Atlético Madrid has sparked another dispute with UEFA over refereeing decisions that the club believe went too far.
The club released a public statement lamenting “several refereeing decisions” that they say had a “direct impact on the course of the matches” in the Champions League.
The club lost to Atlético Madrid in the quarter-final round, with Simeone’s team winning 0-2 away from home and losing 1-2 at home, giving them an aggregate lead to put them into the final four.
We fought until the end. pic.twitter.com/6pY8zXfFM0
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 14, 2026
In a statement, Barcelona said: “The club has submitted a complaint to UEFA regarding the refereeing performance in the Champions League tie played against Atlético.
The club considers that, across both legs of the tie, several refereeing decisions were made that did not comply with the Laws of the Game, resulting from an incorrect application of the regulations and a lack of appropriate intervention by the VAR system in incidents of clear significance.
“The accumulation of these errors had a direct impact on the course of the matches and on the final outcome of the tie, causing significant sporting and financial harm to the club.
“Through this complaint, the club reiterates the requests previously made to UEFA and, at the same time, offers to collaborate with the organisation with the aim of improving the refereeing system to ensure a more rigorous, fair and transparent application of the Laws of the Game.”
ℹ️ 𝗙𝗖 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 https://t.co/75uxPVRxUN
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 16, 2026
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