"Absolute disgrace": Real Madrid TV accuses referees of bias toward Atlético
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The latest Madrid derby ended in controversy following a penalty awarded against Real Madrid. The club’s official media went on the offensive, heavily criticizing referee César Soto Grado and the VAR officials for their decisions during the match.
Details: Real Madrid TV accused the referee of bias in favor of Atlético, once again referencing the Negreira case and labelling the penalty given against them a disgrace.
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"We are up against a team favored by the system and VAR. There is absolutely nothing there. It’s astonishing. The fact that he went to check it with… De Burgos Bengoetxea is simply outrageous. I would have walked off the pitch. The system gave preference to its favorite team. They just awarded a penalty. It’s disgraceful. The disgusting Negreira League.
This is not a penalty. It’s disgraceful. Another refereeing scandal. This is what De Burgos Bengoetxea and Soto Grado wanted, what Medina Cantalejo wanted, and what Spanish football wanted. What we are witnessing is an absolute disgrace. How can they award this penalty? This is another day of shame and yet another scandal.”