On Thursday, the Spanish Football Federation hosted at meeting with all of the clubs in La Liga and Segunda, although Real Madrid chose not to be present. Despite the fact that the event was “established as a way for clubs to air their grievances”, the current La Liga leaders decided to boycott amid their ongoing fury at the Technical Committee of Referees, who were also in attendance.
Earlier this week, Real Madrid sent a strongly-worded letter to the Federation on the back of their controversial 1-0 defeat to Espanyol, which saw Carlos Romero, who went on to score the winner, avoid a red card for a very strong challenge on Kylian Mbappe.
However, it is now Real Madrid’s fellow clubs that are not happy with the entity chaired by Florentino Perez. As reported by Diario AS, they are fed up of the pressure that referees are being put under by Los Blancos, in particular through the infamous scrutiny videos published on Real Madrid TV.
The report notes that Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, headed up by Miguel Angel Gil Marin and Jose Maria del Nido Carrasco, were the two clubs that pushed this idea across the most, with the rest of the clubs also agreeable due to their stance of being fed up by the actions of Real Madrid.
Sevilla had previously filed a complaint with the Federation over Real Madrid’s releasing of scrutiny videos through its television channel, although nothing came of that. The club does not see itself doing anything wrong with this, which is why they have never relented despite the growing pressure from within Spanish football.
It will be interesting to see whether the Federation take this matter further by going after Real Madrid. It is clear that these videos are gradually becoming a bigger issue in Spanish football.
If Tebas had any backbone whatsoever he’d put a stop to Madrid’s nonsense. Alas, he doesn’t. He’s still Florentino’s lap dog.
Can’t be a fan and run the league with integrity at the same time.
Re-watch that incident and then picture the seething outrage if Messi was tackled like that. There is an unequal application of the law… it seems that some players are considered untouchable and others fair game.
I don’t agree with the videos being published… but then again where can you have a vice-president of the Ref’s organisation being paid by a team for 20 years and the case is buried?
Spanish football needs to take a good hard look at itself. Good football but poor standards.
What on Earth Will the President of Club be a member of the Royal Football Federal of Spain. Think well bro. Don’t throw a stone in a glass house.
I refuse to talk
Why can’t it be simpler, whatever club it is.
A mistake is made by players they get fault, yellow card , red card and suspension.
I think it just the frustration for club and more importantly the fans.
The tackle was a red card, if not then its open season on bad injuries.
I don’t know about the goal for VJ
The VAR was just to blame aswell, if it had gone to field ref he makes a decision, just because its referred doesn’t mean the ref has to change his mind, which I believe is the case that happens alot of the time they feel pressure to change.
There is no clarity when it comes to ref, thats where it could be shout down all the aftermath.
Also it is a very important time for alot of clubs points wise.
We all want consistency. But it doesn’t seem to happen even with VAR, probably up there eating popcorn.