Manager Hansi Flick will miss the first match of the Barcelona Champions League after being approved by UEFA for corruption.
Flick has been banned for one match and fined 17,000 pounds by the European disciplinary committee.
The German was criticizing several reference decisions during the Barca 4-3 semi-finals of the second semi-final Failure of Inter Milan In May, with the Spanish club losing 7-6 overall.
Flick’s assistant Marcus Sorg has been given the same sentence.
The Champions League opening is held from 16 to 18 September.
Former German boss Flick was appointed as Barcelona manager in June 2024 and won La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in his first season.
In a separate decision, Barcelona moves forward Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski each has been fined 4,300 pounds for failing to follow the instructions from the doping officer and not immediately reporting to the control post in the game.
