{"id":32677,"date":"2026-05-06T17:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/andorras-pique-suspended-for-6-games-and-2-months-for-altercation-with-match-official\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:07:44","slug":"andorras-pique-suspended-for-6-games-and-2-months-for-altercation-with-match-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/andorras-pique-suspended-for-6-games-and-2-months-for-altercation-with-match-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Andorra&#8217;s Pique suspended for 6 games and 2 months for altercation with match official"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MADRID (AP) &#8211; The Spanish Football Federation on Wednesday suspended Andorra owner Gerard Pique for six games following complaints about officiating in a second-division game.<\/p>\n<p>The federation also banned the former Spain international and Barcelona star from being the club&#8217;s owner for two months over an incident that occurred during the team&#8217;s 1-0 home defeat to Albacete on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>The club was fined 1,500 euros ($1,762) and the stadium was partially closed for two games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In any other country we would be torn apart, but here in Andorra we are a civilized country,&#8221; Pique told match officials, the federation said.<\/p>\n<p>Picket and investment group <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Acquired FC Andorra<\/span> In 2018, the club from Andorra, a small country located in the Pyrenees between Spain and France, was in the fifth division. 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