One day before the Spanish cup final, referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea sued the pressure exerted by Real Madrid.
In response, the Madrilenes canceled all official activities in the run -up to the final.
The royal ones had criticized the impartial in their TV channel and, among other things, calculated the victory rates of Real and FC Barcelona at games under the direction of the Basque. In addition, the article emphasized that the 39-year-old has never been in the Champions League Or were used in a FIFA tournament and is therefore not suitable.
De Burgos Bengoetxea reacted emotional at the press conference before the final on Saturday (from 10 p.m. in the live ticker on Sportschau.de) between Real and Barcelona. “If your child goes to school and others tell him that his father is a ‘thief’, and then it comes home crying, then that’s blatant”said the 39-year-old: “I always tell my son that his father is honest and that he can make mistakes like every athlete.” De Burgos Bengoetxea has been on the list of FIFA referees since 2018.
Real boycotted appointments before the final
Madrid then boycotted all dates in the run -up to the final. “Real Madrid informed the RFEF that they do not take part in the press conference or the official training session,” said the Spanish Football Association (RFEF). The association also canceled the traditional group photo with Barcelona and the dinner of the club presidents together.
Club criticism of impartial
Dealing with impartial in Spain has been an issue for several months.
In February, Real Madrid had repeatedly publicly criticized the services of the impartial. José Luis Munuera Montero met, who had then been tackled badly on social networks and even received death threats.
Videos by Wrong decisions
Previously, Real had already out for all -round in a four -page fire letter. It needs a “complete“Reform of the referee. The system “Corrupt from the inside” proven.
The club broadcaster had always shown videos in which the referees had been put together.