Disappointing News for Real Madrid as Referees Support Sevilla’s Complaint Over Controversial RMTV

Well, it seems like Real Madrid has found themselves embroiled in drama yet again. The ongoing season of La Liga has been under question for its poor officiating standards, with fans and managers not pleased with the match officials. However, it seems like Los Blacos‘ attempts to point out the officiating errors have backfired.

Real Madrid TV took shots at match official Diaz de Mera, pointing out his mistakes from the previous games. Video Assistant Referee Gonzalez Fuertes was also dragged into the mix, with the Madrid video highlighting his errors. However, their upcoming opponents, Sevilla, were not pleased by the actions, with the side lodging a complaint to the Spanish Football Federation accusing Merengues of harassing the officials. Well, it seems like Sevilla is not the only one dissatisfied with Madrid’s actions, with multiple match officials across Spain also supporting the side’s complaint.

According to reports, multiple first- and second-division referees have voiced their agreement with Sevilla’s complaint. Match officials across Spain are not happy with Real Madrid TV constantly issuing videos to portray a bad image for the referees right before the game.

It is uncertain if the RFEF will take any action against Madrid following the complaint. However, Sevilla believes that the actions should not go unpunished as they violate certain regulations and add more pressure on the officials.

Sevilla issues an official statement against Real Madrid TV

The Spanish side took to her website to post an official statement just minutes after lodging their complaint. Sevilla stated in their official release, “We wish to underline in the strongest terms our condemnation against these orchestrated campaigns aimed at undermining refereeing integrity. The club wishes to confirm through a written statement to the Competition Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).”

The statement further read, “We have reported the campaign of persecution and harassment towards the referee Diaz de Mera and González Fuertes (VAR) for tomorrow evening’s game against Real Madrid orchestrated by Real Madrid TV, the official club television channel of Real Madrid. We wish to formally report these events to the RFEF to see if these actions can be considered as a violation of competition rules or any other regulations.”

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Sevilla is not the only club that has been dissatisfied with Real Madrid’s recent actions. Barcelona president Joan Laporta and manager Xavi Hernandez have also criticized their rivals for the videos, claiming it’s a shameful action to influence the competition.

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