The club accuses hostility, criticism of the speech and accuses the action by the Spanish Federation on the eve of Copa Do Rei Decision
Real Madrid issued a statement on Friday afternoon to hardly criticize the statements made by the referee scheduled for the final of the King of Spain Cup, which takes place on Saturday (26) in Seville, against Barcelona.
“We consider the public declarations made by the referees designated for the final of the inadmissible King Cup”, the official note of the reality begins.
According to the club, the comments of the referees directed the criticism of the videos produced by Real Madrid TV, which were published the day before the game and questioning the performance of these same referees.
“These statements, which have been surprisingly highlighted videos of a means of communication protected by freedom of expression, such as Real Madrid TV – made in a premeditated way, 24 hours before the game, against one of the finalists – demonstrate, once again, a clear hostility and animosity of these referees against Real Madrid.”
The club also criticized the tone adopted in the referees lines.
“The declarations that speak of the” referees “are even more surprising, suggesting possible measures or actions. This is very far from the principles of equity, objectivity and impartiality that should prevail on the eve of an event that attracts the attention of hundreds of millions of people all over the world.”
According to information from the Spanish press, Real Madrid considered a boycott of official appointments before the final. In addition, there are rumors about the possibility that the team does not enter the field. However, nothing has been confirmed.
The declaration ends with an appeal for the Spain football federation to act on the case.
“Given the seriousness of this, Real Madrid expects that the managers of RFEF and the arbitration take the appropriate measures to defend the prestige of the institutions they represent.”
Official declaration.
– Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) April 25, 2025
See the report of the referee criticized by Real Madrid
The referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea was enthusiastic about reporting the attacks that professionals suffered.
“When his son goes to school and other children tell him that his father is a thief, he returns home crying and this is very painful. What I do is try to educate my son and tell him that his father is honest, above all. And that he is missing like a sportsman. This is very difficult, I don’t wish anyone,” said Ricardo De Burgos.
“The day I leave from here, I want my son to be proud of his father and his arbitration. Because he teaches us many values ​​and it is not right that many of us are going through, not only in professional football. This affects our families. That every stop to reflect where we want to go and what we want from sport and football”, added Burgos.
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Source: Terra

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