Who says Clasico day in Spain, says day of high tension. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona meet this evening at the Bernabéu for a poster which offers a lot of promise. Both teams are in ascending form, having put in a great performance in the Champions League this week and the stars are in good shape, like Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Vinicius Jr. Of course, there would be no no Clasico without controversy. You have to stir up the sauce, which the Iberian media know how to do perfectly. This time, they didn’t have to look far.
As soon as the name of the referee was announced by La Liga, José María Sánchez Martínez, Real Madrid TV released an incriminating video, recalling for example the last Madrid derby against Atlético. Extract : “Will he be able to sleep tonight? Madrid remains leader despite the arbitration. They deducted two points for not having whistled three penalties. Grotesque and incomprehensible decisions by the referee prevented Madrid from winning. The sanctions are scandalous, they are very clear. VAR was conspicuous by its absence.» Violent remarks that Real Madrid TV has made a specialty of for several years.
Flick: “Real Madrid television videos? It’s not good»
Some see it as a means of putting pressure on the referees but also a way of making things worse to make the context even more tense. Javier Tebas, boss of La Liga and declared enemy of Florentino Pérez, does not like it. “I haven’t seen the latest videos, but if they’re like the others… it’s not fair play or what Real Madrid is historically, a chivalrous spirit. It’s been a while since they broke this image and the refereeing problem is simply tiring, repetitive. This is not part of the values of Real Madrid and Madrid supporters.»
Even Hansi Flick, although not one to add fuel to the fire, expressed his disgust yesterday at a press conference. “I didn’t know the Real Madrid television videos”assures the German coach, not yet accustomed to pre-Clasico contexts. “It’s not good. The referees have a difficult job and my job is to prepare the players. I never had any problems with the referees. I said it. The emphasis has been on the team’s performance since the start of the season, and not on the referees.. The Clasico is well and truly underway for this evening.
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