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Barcelona president insinuates VAR bias towards Real Madrid in stunning outburst
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has launched a tirade against VAR by hinting that it has favoured Real Madrid in recent weeks.The Blaugrana won 4-1 at Villarreal on Sunday night to keep themselves in the title race by the skin of their teeth.The goals flew in throughout the game for Barcelona, but Lionel Messi felt hard done by not to score towards the end of the game as he had a goal ruled out by the video assistant.The Argentine then hit the crossbar with the resulting free-kick to his side’s frustration, failing to add another digit to Barca’s goal difference in what could prove to be decisive in the title run in.One man that was clearly angered by the decision from VAR was Nou Camp chief Bartomeu.Quoting the club’s president,