UEFA has decided to suspend referee Istvan Kovacs for the rest of the Champions League season.
This came after some controversial calls during Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Barcelona in the first leg of their quarter-final match.
The game had a few controversial moments, with a red card and a missed penalty that was suspected to have been a handball.
Kovacs will not be assigned to any more Champions League games this season.
According to the radio show “El Partidazo,” UEFA made this decision mainly because of how Kovacs handled a key disciplinary moment involving Barcelona’s defender Pau Cubarsi.
Cubarsi was first shown a yellow card for a foul on Giuliano Simeone but after VAR reviewed the situation, the referee changed it to a straight red card.
