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Barcelona Files Complaint Over Refereeing Standards

FC Barcelona has filed a formal complaint with the Royal Spanish Football Federation regarding inconsistent refereeing standards, citing five specific grievances.

The complaint addresses concerns over a perceived lack of unified criteria affecting both the men's and women's teams. Barça specifically mentions inconsistencies in red card decisions, handball calls, accumulated errors against the club, technology application, and VAR recall disparities.

The club emphasized they don't question referees' professionalism but demand an urgent review of applied criteria to ensure equal treatment and preserve competition integrity.