Actual Madrid have doubled down by petitioning the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation to take away the officiating group assigned to Saturday’s Copa del Rey last.
The membership’s request targets referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and VAR official Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, following an emotional press convention on Friday.
De Burgos Bengoetxea reportedly broke down in tears whereas talking concerning the toll latest criticism has taken on his household. Gonzalez Fuertes echoed these considerations, vowing that steps could be taken to handle the continuing harassment referees face.
Los Blancos interpreted the press convention as proof of prejudice in opposition to them, pointing particularly to remarks made by Gonzalez Fuertes.
The Madrid-based membership, identified for airing important pre-match referee profiles on Actual Madrid TV, responded by demanding a change within the match officers.
Nevertheless, studies say that the RFEF rejected the enchantment, judging that there was no legitimate justification for changing the referees at such brief discover.
In response to the ruling, Real Madrid took the unusual step of skipping both their pre-match training session at La Cartuja and their scheduled press convention on Friday night.
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The membership additionally launched an official assertion publicly criticising the referees and urging the federation to take fast motion.
“Actual Madrid considers the general public statements made as we speak by the referees designated for the Copa del Rey Closing, scheduled to be held tomorrow, April 26, 2025, to be unacceptable.
“These protests, which have surprisingly centered consideration on movies from a media outlet protected by freedom of expression, reminiscent of Actual Madrid TV, intentionally carried out 24 hours earlier in opposition to one of many last’s members, exhibit, as soon as once more, the clear and manifest animosity and hostility of those referees towards Actual Madrid.
“Much more shocking statements, in a threatening tone, alluding to the referees’ unity, had been used to announce alleged measures or actions that fall far in need of the rules of equity, objectivity, and impartiality that ought to prevail simply hours earlier than a soccer occasion that captures the eye of lots of of hundreds of thousands of individuals all over the world.
“Given the seriousness of what occurred, Actual Madrid hopes that these answerable for the RFEF and the refereeing physique will act accordingly, adopting the required measures to defend the status of the establishments they characterize.”
Amid hypothesis that Actual Madrid may boycott the ultimate if adjustments aren’t made, there was no official affirmation on whether or not they plan to comply with by means of with such a drastic transfer.
