LaLiga - Barcelona He could face a sanction

Gerard Pique could be in hot water for the comments about Espanyol which he made after last Thursday's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg.

The Barcelona defender poked fun at the fact that Barcelona's rivals are based outside of the city centre, labelling them "Espanyol of Cornella".

However, the Spanish FA's Competition Committee have decided to open an extraordinary case into the declarations, with a judge set to decide if Pique should face any punishment.

The centre-back didn't seem to regret his comments when asked about it again during his contract renewal.

"Espanyol are in Cornella, that's obvious," he said.

Barcelona will visit Espanyol this Sunday, so the issue isn't set to go away any time soon.