US EditionWhy did Real Madrid demanded new officials for Copa del Rey final? Match referees draw Los Blancos attacks
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea became emotional Friday at a press conference in Seville ahead of the Copa del Rey final.
- Pressure from Real Madrid TV broadcasts and the club's claims that Spanish refereeing was rigged preceded his emotional state.
- He described the verbal abuse his child received at school because of criticism directed at his profession.
- De Burgos Bengoetxea stated, "When a child of yours...comes home crying, it’s totally messed up."
- Referees indicated they might take serious action against attacks, while Real Madrid called their statements unacceptable.
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"How will the King come to Seville and not present Real Madrid to a Cup final?" The Andalusian afternoon had everything, with the spotlights and tension...
The prelude to the final of the Copa del Rey that is being played this Saturday, between Barcelona and Real Madrid, at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, has been high. The referees’ press conference, this Friday, has generated an unusual stir in Spain. In fact, the central judge of the clash, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, broke to cry when analyzing the intense criticisms to which they are subjected. “When a son of yours goes to school and there ar…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe referee of the Copa del Rey final broke on Friday by describing the verbal abuse that his son suffers due to the criticism that his profession receives from the main football clubs, in his case led by Real Madrid.
Jyllands-Posten
PolitikenThe Spanish Cup final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid has had a bizarre start with a lot of focus on the referee. Friday saw several press conferences in Andalusia, where the cup final will be played on Saturday...
The flames of the war of Real Madrid and the referees have devoured the anteroom of a final of the Capital King’s Cup (Saturday 22.00, La1), a classic that returned more than a decade after the last time the two greats had been quoted for the title. In the morning, the referees complained at a press conference about the critical videos broadcast by Real Madrid TV and threatened to mobilize the collective. In the afternoon, the club chaired by Fl…
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