Real Madrid and Osasuna will meet this Saturday in the final of the Copa del Rey
Both arrive at the match having lost their last league match
For the final of the Copa del Rey next Saturday, May 6, which will be held at La Cartuja in Seville and will face Real Madrid and Osasuna, it is already known that The referee in charge of directing the match will be Sánchez Martínez.
The Murcian referee, who has also directed Europa League matches this season, he was the referee of the first classic of the seasonwhich ended with a 3-1 victory for the white team.
This season he also whistled for Real Madrid at ‘La Catedral’, a match that Carlo Ancelotti’s men won 2-0 and the match against Celta at the Bernabéu, with a 2-1 final result. He refereed Osasuna in March, in the draw against Celta (0-0).
This is how they have been informed
The federation has announced it through a video in which it is seen how Medina Cantalejo, President of the RFEF Technical Committee of Referees, communicates it by video call. “Thanks to the trajectory and the season, the entire technical commission We have unanimously decided that you are going to be the referee in charge of the Copa del Rey Final. You have earned it“.
“It’s one of the most beautiful matches there is to referee in Spain. For the fans and for the atmosphere,” he concluded.
This is the statement from the RFEF
Jose Maria sanchez martinez (Lorca, 1983) will conduct at the La Cartuja Stadium his first Copa del Rey final. The Murcian referee was promoted to the First Division in the 2015/16 season, making his debut in a match between Real Sociedad and Real Sporting de Gijón that ended in a goalless draw. His access to the highest category was achieved after four seasons and 89 games in the Second Division. In 2017 he directed the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (2-0).
Also in 2017 FIFA granted him the category of international collegiate. Now he is in the select group of referees UEFA ELITE and this same season he has directed two matches in the Champions League and five in the Europa League. In 2019 she was part of the VAR team that was in the final of the Women’s World Cup in France together with Carlos Del Cerro Grande.
In this edition of the Copa del Rey he has directed three games. L’Alcora – Elche in the first round, Levante – Getafe in the round of 16 and Barcelona – Real Sociedad in the quarterfinals.
In the VAR will be James James Latrea specific VAR referee in the First Division who this season has made a total of 60 games from the position of video arbitration.