Real Madrid FC have expressed strong dissatisfaction with the referee's report following the Madrid derby, arguing that it omitted a number of key incidents and failed to fully reflect what actually happened during the match, according to leading Spanish sports outlet As.
The highly anticipated derby match was interrupted for 20 minutes when spectators threw objects at Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' goal. At the same time, there were serious abuses and verbal attacks, which made the atmosphere of the match extremely tense.
Real Madrid pointed out that the referee's report issued by La Liga did not accurately record all the key incidents. For example, the discovery of a knife in the South Stand (the area where the object was thrown), the extreme chanting of "Death to Courtois" by fans, the racist insults directed at Vinicius on social media by photographer Jordan Bajo, and the scenes of Atletico players celebrating the equalizer with extreme fans in the South Stand were not reflected in the report. get reflected.
In its response, La Liga acknowledged that the referee's report did record 11 incidents involving verbal violence, nine from Atletico fans and two from Real Madrid fans. But as for the other complaints filed by Real Madrid, La Liga said they will be added to the final report and the penalty will be decided by the Competition Committee of the Real Soccer Association of Spain. The decision will be made public on Wednesday, when the results of the penalties for Atletico's serious incident at the Metropolitano will be announced.
The Liga MX League also emphasized that they do not hide any key facts when analyzing cases to ensure that they are handled fairly. Meanwhile, Liga MX sources pointed out that this is one of the few cases in which a complaint against a Liga MX report has been submitted by the visiting team, and that usually only the home team submits such a complaint in order to avoid possible penalties.
However, the Liga MX did not provide a specific explanation for the knife incident and the omission of the slogan. They stated that the match day manager is responsible for writing the report and tries to record and report as quickly as possible any violent behavior found during the match. However, it is clear that in the eyes of Real Madrid, this report is not up to the standards and requirements that it should be.
