Guardiola had been handed the sanction after he accused referee Carlos Clos Gomez of lying about his actions in a 2-2 draw with Almeria in March.

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.