On the eve of the Copa del Rey ultimate, Actual Madrid are set to cancel their open coaching, press convention and membership dinner in accordance with Marca. That is in response to the referees, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, not being modified for the ultimate which is able to happen Saturday in Sevilla. Actual Madrid feels that statements by Gonzalez Fuertes ought to disqualify him from with the ability to oversee the ultimate.
Actual Madrid requested for a referee change however it was denied by the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation. Throughout a press convention within the lead-up to the ultimate, the 2 spoke out in regards to the abuse that he has obtained for overseeing the match, together with from Actual Madrid’s personal TV community, “Actual Madrid TV,” with Gonzalez Fuertes referencing the TV community.
“I’ll speak about these movies… Greater than what’s being stated, it is the implications of what is being stated. We’re seeing nameless individuals on social media insulting and threatening with none management. Official membership social media managers are frequently attacking our group, along with participant actions and statements that give rise to the idea that we’re not being sincere in our choices. The results are that whenever you speak about theft and dangerous language, the frustration you generate within the followers is paid for by the little boy or woman who grabs a whistle and has to officiate a toddler’s recreation. It is the consequence of placing the goal on a teammate’s head. It is good and wholesome for everybody to return to a more healthy type of soccer,” Gonzalez Fuertes stated.
Actual Madrid has had quite a few points with refereeing this season, releasing an open letter in February claiming that Spanish refereeing is rigged and utterly discredited.
What’s Actual Madrid saying?
Los Blancos have launched an official assertion forward the match by which they double down requesting that the referee is modified forward of the match.
“Actual Madrid CF considers the general public statements made immediately by the referees designated for the Copa del Rey Remaining, scheduled to be held tomorrow, April 26, 2025, to be unacceptable. These protests, which have surprisingly targeted consideration on movies from a media outlet protected by freedom of expression, resembling Actual Madrid TV, intentionally carried out 24 hours earlier towards one of many ultimate’s individuals, reveal, as soon as once more, the clear and manifest animosity and hostility of those referees towards Actual Madrid,” Actual Madrid stated in an announcement.
“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 a whole bunch of tens of millions of individuals world wide. Given the seriousness of what occurred, Actual Madrid hopes that these liable for the RFEF and the refereeing physique will act accordingly, adopting the required measures to defend the status of the establishments they signify.”
Actual Madrid believes that Gonzalez Fuertes cannot make neutral choices after his statements, and that it ought to result in a change in officiating. Throughout a curler coaster season, these points have cropped up greater than as soon as inflicting for Madrid to make complaints.
Earlier points
Throughout a match towards Espanyol in February, Actual Madrid felt that they had been harm by refereeing errors, resulting in a 1-0 loss. That is what led to the open letter to La Liga as a result of a foul on Kylian Mbappe solely garnered a yellow card as an alternative of a crimson. The foul did go to VAR assessment with the officiating crew deciding {that a} yellow was sufficient. Romero ended up scoring the successful objective within the match, setting again Los Blancos in a good La Liga race.
This was the crux of Actual Madrid and Actual Madrid TV complaining about unfair therapy from referees and it has turn out to be a theme in dissecting each determination of the season, together with Jude Bellingham’s crimson card for dissent whereas dealing with Osasuna. This has now come to a head forward of the Copa del Rey ultimate, leaving the Spanish Federation with fairly a call to make.
What’s subsequent
Whereas Actual Madrid desires the referees to be modified, for the time being, there isn’t any plan for that. It is unknown if Actual Madrid will take additional motion and attempt to protest taking part in within the Copa del Rey ultimate,l however it’s clear that any determination made can be met with scrutiny throughout the match. RFEF has already rejected Actual Madrid’s preliminary request for the referee to be change,d however with their assertion above, Los Blancos are removed from carried out with this subject.
