Real goes on the offensive. The club accuses La Liga of 'distortion' and severs ties with the federation
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
Real Madrid has sharply escalated tensions with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), effectively cutting off cooperation amid growing dissatisfaction with domestic refereeing standards.
According to Football Espana, relations between the two parties have deteriorated further in recent months. A telling moment came during the match against Bayern, where UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin was seen sitting next to Florentino Pérez, while the head of the RFEF was seated at a significant distance.
The trigger for this latest round of conflict was an incident in the match against Girona, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Late in the game, the referee refused to award a penalty for a foul on Kylian Mbappé—a decision the Madrid club saw as yet another sign of systemic problems.
Real believes that decisions like these only strengthen their position: the club is convinced that La Liga is 'distorted' and in urgent need of serious reforms in its refereeing system. The club has stated that it will not change its stance until a 'complete overhaul of the refereeing system' takes place. In the meantime, Real plans to minimize any interaction with the federation, continuing to demand radical change in Spanish football.
