RFEF Fines FC Andorra €9,000 for Piqué's Repeated Referee Confrontations

The RFEF Disciplinary Committee has fined FC Andorra €9,000 for repeated confrontational conduct toward referees, stemming from an incident involving club president Gerard Piqué in the match against Deportivo de la Coruña.

Referee Eder Mallo detailed the episode in his match report: at half-time, as teams entered the tunnel to the dressing rooms, Piqué approached to challenge the disallowance of Lautaro's goal, which would have given Andorra the lead. He told the official, "Que fàcil és xiular als petits"—how easy it is to whistle against the little guys—while being held back by club staff. The committee classified this as a serious repeat violation under article 114 of the RFEF Disciplinary Code, linked to articles 70 and 93. These cover intolerance and lack of respect, unauthorised access to restricted areas like the dressing room zone, and disregard for federation rulings.

The sanction underscores the club's "lack of diligence" in curbing such behaviour, particularly after prior incidents. This is the third such penalty this season, including sanctions after matchdays 6 and 8, with the most recent following the October defeat to Leganés. There, Piqué had vented frustration, saying: "Això és una puta vergonya. Ara, si voleu, ho poseu a l’acta"—that's a fucking disgrace, put it in the report if you want—which drew formal warnings to control staff interactions with officials.

The RFEF resolution, issued after a meeting yesterday, explicitly warns that further repeats could bring harsher measures, such as suspensions of one month to two years, stadium closures, or points deductions. No additional statements have emerged from the federation or the club.