Pique banned for four matches after rant

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been banned for four matches following his rant at an assistant referee during their Supercopa de Espana second-leg clash with Athletic Bilbao.

The central defender was sent off in the early stages of the second half of the game at Camp Nou on Monday, which ended in a 1-1 draw as Barca suffered a 5-1 aggregate defeat.

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