Joan Laporta y la 'rajada' por el polémico penalti sobre Jules Koundé no sancionado en el Getafe Barça

'JAN' DID NOT SHUT UP ABOUT ANYTHING

The 'slash' of Joan Laporta for the penalty not sanctioned against Koundé in the Getafe-Bar

Published:20/01/2025 - 12:48h

Updated:20/01/2025 - 13:09h

The president of FC Barcelona, ​​Joan Laporta, was totally critical of the controversial penalty not sanctioned against Jules Koundé in the duel against Getafe CF

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The match between Getafe CF and FC Barcelona (1-1) was marked by an important refereeing controversy. And how could it not be? Almost at the end of the match between the Blaugrana and the 'Azulones', in the 80th minute, the center-back of the Catalan team, Jules Koundé, the top scorer of that match, was a victim of a hold in the area by the Nigerian midfielder, Christantus Uche.

The French defender was blatantly brought down in the area. An infraction that limited his range of action in a corner kick where the ball ended up falling in his zone and where the context suggests it was an imminent danger situation.

It was a controversial play in every sense. Firstly, the action, being at least questionable, did not prompt the necessary review by the VAR, led by referee Francisco José Hernández Maeso.

Secondly, there was an evident double standard in not sanctioning this play, especially when on December 1st, in a Real Madrid match against Getafe CF (2-0), a penalty was given after a similar hold on Antonio Rüdiger, after Allam Nyom was involved. Why was one sanctioned and the other not? It's not clear, just like the general refereeing criteria.

Joan Laporta's Outburst following this New Refereeing Controversy against Barcelona

The refereeing omission against FC Barcelona, by referee Hernández Maeso and the VAR, represented a disadvantage for the Blaugrana team. This was articulated by the president of the Catalan institution, Joan Laporta, who, upon leaving the Ciutat de la Justicia L'Hospitalet, where he attended on Monday morning as a suspect in a case of alleged fraud due to a lawsuit filed by a family accusing him of defrauding them of €4.7 million, did not hesitate to express his discontent with the refereeing in the match against the 'Azulones'.

"The refereeing in Getafe is a disgrace. Not awarding that penalty to Koundé is a scandal. A scandal. You should repeat it more often," a visibly upset Joan Laporta asserted regarding the controversy that affected FC Barcelona. This is just one more in the list of questionable controversies surrounding the Catalan team, ones that could cost points and even the LaLiga title.