Ancelotti continues to criticize referees. Despite condemning Xavi for the same last season

Football news 16 feb 2025, 15:10
Alex Olise Alex Olise Dailysports's expert
Ancelotti continues to criticize referees. Despite condemning Xavi for the same last season Photo: x.com/BarcaUniversal

Real Madrid has conceded penalties in each of their last four matches, a trend that has been reflected in Carlo Ancelotti’s post-match comments. The Italian coach has openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the referees’ decisions against his team, particularly after the game against Osasuna.

Quote: "VAR reviewed incidents in our penalty area but ignored moments in Osasuna’s box, such as the early incident when Vinícius went down. There were two or three situations that should have been reviewed, but they weren’t."

Recently, Ancelotti has frequently criticized refereeing decisions. However, it is worth noting that last season, he reprimanded Xavi—then Barcelona's head coach—for making similar complaints.

Quote from Ancelotti (last season): "Xavi complains about referees? I am a professional. I will not stoop to that level out of respect for Spanish football... Complaining about referees is not the behavior of professionals."

Reminder: In the match against Osasuna, Jude Bellingham received a red card for insulting the referee. The Real Madrid star now faces a lengthy suspension, which could range from 4 to 12 matches.

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