Actual Madrid have filed a grievance over the refereeing of their La Liga defeat to Espanyol, claiming the sport had “a stage of manipulation and adulteration which can’t be ignored”.
The European champions have been crushed 1-0 by Espanyol on Saturday.
They continue to be high of La Liga having gained 15 of their opening 22 fixtures.
Atletico Madrid are just one level behind their metropolis rivals, whereas FC Barcelona are 4 factors off first.
Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect had a ridiculous 77 per cent possession and 21 photographs to Espanyol’s 5, with the hosts committing 11 extra fouls however solely receiving two bookings.
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The match-winner was controversially Carlos Romero, who was earlier booked for a problem on Kylian Mbappe that many individuals felt ought to have been a straight pink card for bringing down the Frenchman from behind on the counter.
Real Madrid supervisor Ancelotti slammed the refereeing after the defeat, saying: “The choice the referee and the VAR took is inexplicable. Everybody noticed it.
“An important factor is to guard the participant. It’s a transparent foul, a really ugly problem.
“Fortuitously nothing occurred when it comes to an damage, however the VAR is there for that. It’s inexplicable to us that he didn’t present a pink card.”
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Talking after the match, defender Romero revealed that he apologised to Mbappe.
“I knew that it’s unimaginable to cease [Mbappe] on the run,” he stated.
“I did what I might to cease him. The problem was a bit ugly, I didn’t like that, and I stated sorry to him.”
Actual Madrid make formal grievance over La Liga refereeing
Madrid are nonetheless completely fuming days later and have let their emotions concerning the refereeing identified to the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) and Spain’s Sports activities Ministry (CSD), lodging a proper grievance.
As per a report from ESPN, Los Blancos consider the sport “represents the fruits of a totally discredited refereeing system” with “a stage of manipulation and adulteration which can’t be ignored.”
Madrid wrote a four-page open letter on Monday, revealing the membership’s hierarchy would make a proper grievance over referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz’s and Video Assistant Referee Javier Iglesias Villanueva.
The membership complained concerning the “refereeing scandal” and demanded a “structural reform”.
“The occasions that occurred on this match exceeded any margin for human error or refereeing interpretation,” the letter stated.
“What occurred on the RCDE Stadium represents the fruits of a totally discredited refereeing system, through which choices towards Actual Madrid have reached a stage of manipulation and adulteration of the competitors that may not be ignored.”
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On the foul on Mbappe, the letter continued: “It’s notably severe that in his report, the referee recorded that the motion occurred ‘whereas contesting the ball’.
“Thus distorting and falsifying the fact of what occurred, with the one possible objective of justifying his arbitrary determination… The referee’s determination, and the inaction of the VAR, are of unquestionable seriousness.
“What is basically wanted is structural reform which prevents these occasions from taking place many times, as has been taking place repeatedly to the detriment of Actual Madrid and the integrity of the league.
“This refereeing scandal is just not an remoted case. Superficial adjustments aren’t sufficient… The refereeing system have to be fully renewed, from its construction to these inside it.”
The RFEF responded with an announcement of their very own, defending the refereeing integrity in La Liga.
They stated: “The duty of refereeing, by its very nature, is topic to evaluate and evaluation, however this can’t result in generalized accusations that decision into query their integrity, since this not solely impacts the referees themselves, but in addition erodes the credibility of soccer as a complete.
“It is very important replicate on the implications of one of these systematic questioning of refereeing. Always delegitimizing the work of referees exterior of established channels generates a local weather of distrust that advantages neither Spanish soccer nor its competitions.
“Constructive criticism is at all times welcome and mandatory for steady enchancment, nevertheless it have to be carried out inside the established frameworks and with the respect required by all events that make up our sport.”
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