The Madrid club made this error during the ordinary general meeting of its representative members, when it wanted to pay tribute to the two players, who tragically died in a car accident this summer.
The video showed Elche striker Andre Silva alongside Diogo Jota.
The 28-year-old striker and his brother André Silva were killed in a collision in July, an accident that shook the world of football. Since then, many teams have paid tribute to them, and Liverpool fans chant his name in the 20th minute of matches.
Real Madrid had wanted to pay tribute to them this weekend, but were forced to apologize after inadvertently broadcasting another player’s video. Alongside Diogo Jota, it was not his brother, but former RB Leipzig striker and current Elche player, André Silva.
Furthermore, Real Madrid faces Elche at the Martínez Valero stadium this Sunday in La Liga, and Silva should start in Éder Sarabia’s team. The Madrid club apologized for broadcasting the wrong image and expressed regret over the incident.
Real Madrid apologizes
In a statement posted on its official X account, Real Madrid said: “ Real Madrid CF apologizes to Elche CF and its player André da Silva for mistakenly including his image in an organization’s tribute video, instead of that of André Silva, brother of Liverpool player Diogo Jota. We regret this incident. »
The big blunder of Real
During his speech following the broadcast of the video, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez also apologized for the error.
After an impressive start to the season, Elche are currently going through a five-match winless run, following a 1-1 home draw against Real Sociedad before the international break. However, Elche shone in front of their home crowd and remain unbeaten at the Martínez Valero, with three wins and three draws in six matches.
