The Spanish Football Federation announced the appointment of referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz to officiate the match between Barcelona and Elche, scheduled for next Saturday at 10:00 PM Cairo time, at the Martinez Valero Stadium, with the assistance of Valentin Pizarro Gomez in video technology.

This is Muniz Ruiz's second match with Barcelona this season, following the encounter with Sevilla in the eighth round, which ended with the Catalan team's 4-1 loss. The match witnessed several controversial refereeing errors, including changing his decision after consulting the video assistant referee in the incident involving Araujo's fall on Romero, as well as the red card that was later downgraded to a yellow for a Sevilla player.

Despite previous mistakes, Muniz has a relatively positive record with Barcelona, having managed 9 previous matches, in which the team won 7, drew 1, and lost 1 match against Sevilla.

For Elche, this will be the first time Muniz manages a match for the team this season. The Spanish team has a good record in its previous encounters with Muniz Ruiz, having played 9 previous matches that resulted in 5 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses.

Barcelona hopes to overcome the memory of past mistakes by Muniz Ruiz and achieve a positive result against Elche to strengthen its position in La Liga before continuing the season's competitions.