Barcelona started the season with a goalless draw with Getafe away from home.

The game was marred with a lot of controversial refereeing decisions, which saw Xavi receive a red card and Barcelona denied a late penalty.

Xavi said of the ref’s calls after the game: “My red card? I told him [the referee] that they were allowing many Getafe fouls. That’s what got me sent off.

“In the meeting the other day, they said that they would better understand the tension that we, coaches, have, but… It doesn’t matter anymore.

“The penalty? I didn’t see a handball anywhere… It was invented. They told us that if a handball wasn’t clear, they wouldn’t whistle it, and now they do it the other way round.

“We need effective time in football, we are making a fool of ourselves. If we sell La Liga as the product that has been seen today… It’s not positive. I would tell Javier Tebas [the league president] that it’s a shame.”