On the eve of the most tense clasico of the season, the tension has crossed an unprecedented course. In pre-match press conference, the referee appointed for the King Cup final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, fell in love. Visibly moved, he could not contain his tears in the face of unprecedented media pressure, embodied in particular by a dependent video broadcast by Real Madrid TV, which calls into question his legitimacy to officer this Saturday evening in Seville.
A media load orchestrated by Real
For several days, the official Real Madrid channel has multiplied attacks against the Basque referee, highlighting its alleged passive unfavorable to the club. RMTV has published a video montage listing its disputed decisions, while recalling that Burgos has never been designated for a Champions League meeting by UEFA. This campaign, with hints of institutional distrust, has fueled a deleterious climate around the final … and weakened the principal concerned.
Asked about criticism, from Burgos tried to keep calm, before giving in to emotion: “When a child comes home and says that at school, you treat his thief father … It's very hard. »» In a heavy silence, he entrusted the psychological violence that his family undergoes. His colleague in charge of the Var, Pablo González Fuertes, chained with a very firm speech against clubs, players and media who feed anti-arbitration hatred, speaking of “Dangerous consequences” For amateur football.
A referee at the end, an exposed family
The two arbitrators have announced that measures will soon be taken to defend their profession, evoking a “Historical Union” of the arbitral body. “We will no longer tolerate what we endure. You will soon have news “launched Fuertes. A promise that resonates as a warning to all Spanish football.
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In this explosive climate, from Burgos will officiate this Saturday a clasico which promises to be burning. But already, his marked face and his tears in front of the camera have left an imprint. More than a match, the credibility of Spanish refereeing will be played at the Cartuja stadium.
