Spanish football follows the example of the EPL. What's happening and what's Real Madrid's role?
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Spanish football is currently experiencing challenging times due to the turmoil caused by criticism of refereeing from Real Madrid. However, it seems the "Merengues" are not only intent on causing disruption but are also open to dialogue.
Details: According to Diario AS, the Spanish federation is organizing a meeting in the near future regarding refereeing, and a representative from Real Madrid will be present. During this meeting, the idea of creating an independent body for referees, similar to the PGMOL in the English Premier League, will be discussed.
Currently, decisions are made by the referees' committee, which is directly subordinate to the Spanish federation. Real Madrid, in turn, wants the body to be independent of both the federation and La Liga. It is believed that the royal club will have more influence over decisions since it was the only one to claim corruption within the refereeing bodies.
Note: It was previously reported that Thibaut Courtois and Antonio Rüdiger, who missed the league match against Rayo Vallecano, have returned to training.