The defeat conceded by Real Madrid on Mallorca's lawn has not finished talking. Consequence of the red card forgotten by the referee of the meeting against Carlos Romero after a very naughty tackle on Kylian Mbappé, the Barcelona defender scoring the only goal of the meeting a few minutes later.
Monday, the Merengue club did not hesitate to send this Monday a very long haul at the Spanish Football Federation to formally complain about arbitration. “Real Madrid files this formal complaint with the RFEF due to the scandalous conduct of the referees and the Var in the match played on February 1, 2025 against the Espanyol”wrote Real via José Luis Del Valle Perez, the Secretary of the Management, adding further: “What happened in the Espanyol stadium represents the culmination of a completely discredited arbitration system, in which decisions against Real Madrid have reached a level of manipulation and falsification of the competition which does not can be ignored more. »»
Accusations that do not pass
This letter, which comes five days before the crucial shock against Atletico Madrid, did not fail to cause very strong reactions, especially within the instances. In a press release, the Spanish federation said “Departing to deeply regret the tone and gravity of the accusations which question the integrity of the arbitral bodies and the functioning of the competition as a whole. »»
“In a statement released in the evening, the Spanish Federation says” deeply regret the tone and gravity of the accusations which question the integrity of the arbitral bodies and the functioning of the competition as a whole “she continued, saying having the “Greater respect and consideration towards all our referees. »»
And not surprisingly, Javier Tebas' reaction, the president of the LIA was just as vehement. “With regard to 'corrupt systems', there is no lesson to give. And I do not refer to Real Madrid as an institution ”, he wrote on Twitter.