Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is facing an investigation from the Spanish football federation over comments he made in a recent interview suggesting referees favor Real Madrid because most Spanish referees are Real supporters.
A federation spokeswoman said Barca have been informed of the investigation into Pique, which will determine whether he broke the federation's rules on questioning the honor or impartiality of referees.
Speaking to Youtube personality Mario Alfonso (known as Dj Mario) earlier this month, Pique said Real's charge to last season's title had been aided by refereeing calls, calling the decisions "the most grotesque thing I've ever seen in my life".
Pique, in an interview on YouTube show "Post United" on Thursday, said that if the vast majority of La Liga referees...
Posted by Sports Tribune on Friday, 5 February 2021
The player, who has a penchant for making jibes at Real, also cited remarks made by former referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez, who said last year that 90% of referees were Real fans, the remaining 10% supporting Barca.
Pique's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cadiz's president Manuel Vizcaino Fernandez is also being investigated for a statement the club released after Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Real Sociedad, claiming the club were being treated unfairly by Video Assistant Referee calls.
