Gomez sent Guardiola to the stands and in his post-match report claimed he had told him: “Your decisions are all the wrong way round – you don’t understand anything.”

Television images did not appear to support the claim and Guardiola subsequently defended himself in a press conference, saying: “I make a mistake and I go to the the stands but they (the officials) are lying and they know it.”

It was for these comments that Guardiola was fined.

Barca now have 15 working days to decide whether to take the matter to the Spanish committee of sporting discipline.

Meanwhile, Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has been stripped of his title of honorary president of the Catalan club following the takeover of Sandro Rosell yesterday.

Cruyff was given the title in April by former president Joan Laporta, but Rosell argued in his election campaign that the decision was undemocratic, claiming the club members (socios) should have been given the right to vote on such an appointment.

And Rosell, who secured a landslide election victory on June 13 and took over officially on Thursday, has moved quickly to strip Cruyff of the title.

“On March 26 the board agreed to name Cruyff president of honour, but article 16 only contemplates members of honour,” Toni Freixa, a spokesman for the new Barcelona board of directors told local media.

“It does not fit in with the statutes and they would have to be modified to contemplate such a figure.”

Barca’s socios will now have the chance to vote on whether they want a president of honour and if so, who it should be.

However, Cruyff will be recognised one way or another.

“Cruyff is a member of honour and a Barcelona legend. He will be recognised, as will all ex-players,” Freixa added.