US EditionReal Madrid call for removal of Copa del Rey officials
- Real Madrid strongly criticized the referees selected for the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona on the eve of the match.
- This reaction stemmed from Real Madrid TV airing videos attacking various officials throughout the season, leading referees to speak publicly about the pressure.
- Real Madrid labeled the referees' public statements unacceptable and suggested removing them from the final, boycotting planned pre-match activities in protest.
- Main referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea became emotional discussing the criticism's impact, stating, "it's not right what we are going through."
- While Real Madrid denied plans to boycott the match itself, the episode highlighted significant tensions and concerns regarding referee abuse in football.
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Who is Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea and why Real Madrid does not want him in the final of the Copa del Rey - La Tercera
The appointment of Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, as the main judge of the classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona, for the final of the Copa del Rey, has caused controversy in Spain. Primarily, because of the open rejection generated in the merengue squad, because of his black statistic directing the capital. Numbers that say that the Ancelotti team has 68% victories, when the born in Bilbao is at the head of their games (17 wins in 25 games).…
Who is Ricardo de Burgos the referee for Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Ricardo De Burgos will take charge of tonight’s Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid (Picture: AFP) Referee Ricardo de Burgos is set to play a central role in tonight’s Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The build-up to tonight’s showpiece occasion has been dominated by Real’s criticism of the match officials which culminated in the reigning European champions issuing a statement in which they denied having any…
Madridism explodes against the referees after the controversy of the King's Cup final: "They should have kept their mouths shut"
The Barça and Real Madrid will see their faces again in a final tonight in La Cartuja de Sevilla to contest the title of the Copa del Rey, in an encounter with great tension both in the field of play and in the atmosphere after the controversy that emerged this Friday by the arbitration. Something about what the Madridistas who are already in Seville have given their opinion to 20 minutes. "I find the statements made yesterday by the referees re…
Copa del Rey final referee statements ‘unacceptable’: Real Madrid after boycotting final build-up
Real Madrid lashed out at the Copa del Rey final referees on the eve of Saturday’s match, labelling complaints about pressure from the club’s television channel ‘unacceptable’ and boycotting all planned pre-match activities in protest.
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