Gil Manzano will referee Copa del Rey final between Barca and Sevilla

Gil Manzano will referee Copa del Rey final between Barca and Sevilla

Jesús Gil Manzano es un árbitro que ha protagonizado más de una polémica en sus arbitrajes al FC Barcelona
Jesús Gil Manzano es un árbitro que ha protagonizado más de una polémica en sus arbitrajes al FC Barcelona | Javi Ferrándiz

The referee for the game has been chosen and Barca fans aren't happy

Gil Manzano will referee the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Sevilla on April 21 at the Wanda Metropolitano. The referee is in his sixth season in the top flight and has experience in big games, but is not liked by Barcelonismo.

Although they have seven wins, two draws and three defeats under him, various decisions have upset Barca. Luis Suarez's red card against Atletico Madrid in a Copa semi for one. He also refereed one game between Sevilla and Barca before, won 2-1 by the Andalusians in La Liga. 

Sevilla have five wins and three defeats under him. This season he's just taken charge of them once, a 5-3 defeat by Betis. He's reffered Barca three times, the league victory against Atletico at Camp Nou (1-0) and the home and away cup games against Espanyol.

REFEREEING TEAM

Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano

Fourth official: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Assistance: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez and Juan Carlos Yiuste Jiménez

Fifth official: Roberto Alonso Fernández