[Real Madrid] Comunicado oficial: Formal complaint about the refereeing against Espanyol

https://www.realmadrid.com/es-ES/noticias/club/comunicados/comunicado-oficial-03-02-2025

created by eleiber on 03/02/2025 at 17:20 UTC

327 upvotes, 72 top-level comments (showing 25)

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Comment by CudaBarry at 03/02/2025 at 17:52 UTC

273 upvotes, 6 direct replies

How about we sign some defenders?

Comment by eleiber at 03/02/2025 at 17:26 UTC

323 upvotes, 8 direct replies

I do agree that the refereeing was awful, but I wonder if anything will really change until all clubs do something together. Although it's hard since most clubs will only complain when things go against them and not when they get benefited (including sometimes my team).

Comment by GreatSpaniard at 03/02/2025 at 17:22 UTC

219 upvotes, 2 direct replies

They’re asking for the var audio which makes sense tbh.

They should always be available, same when we benefit from bad calls like vs Celta

Comment by notRay- at 03/02/2025 at 18:29 UTC

29 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Anyone who watch la liga knows that something need to be change... 90% of the games the main character is the referee for awful decisions.. Its incredible how bad they are and they get away with it every week. I dont know the solution, but something need to be done.

Comment by AzulgranaParaSiempre at 03/02/2025 at 17:31 UTC

193 upvotes, 3 direct replies

"I understand Almeria's anger, but the referees' decisions were correct."

Comment by Krishna2057 at 03/02/2025 at 17:33 UTC*

228 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Ancelotti when they robbed Almeria: "I understand Almeria's anger, but the referees' decisions were correct."

Comment by PresidentRevrac at 03/02/2025 at 17:21 UTC

150 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Cumunicado Bitchado

Comment by GlassImagination7 at 03/02/2025 at 17:21 UTC

157 upvotes, 1 direct replies

LMFAOOOO

Comment by supernaut12 at 03/02/2025 at 18:48 UTC

17 upvotes, 5 direct replies

How come everyone agrees that La Liga refereeing is terrible, but Real Madrid are bad guys for trying to do something about it? Other clubs should join in and push change.

Comment by Salchichote33 at 03/02/2025 at 18:42 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

👀

Comment by kl08pokemon at 03/02/2025 at 17:20 UTC

36 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Lmao

Comment by Maleficent_Injury593 at 03/02/2025 at 17:34 UTC

75 upvotes, 3 direct replies

This sub be crying about refs 24/7 but a club makes a formal complaint after getting shafted by multiple referee decision and it's the club that's ridiculous.

Comment by Lord-Grocock at 03/02/2025 at 18:11 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

They are spot on on the refereeing board being a clientele apparatus steering towards traffic of influences and away from accountability and technical excellence.

It won't really be fixed because only God knows the layers of corruption there are to this. It's just another political defect people must comply with.

Comment by OneBall22Players at 03/02/2025 at 17:21 UTC

75 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Pressuring their way to a La Liga trophy

Comment by benelchuncho at 03/02/2025 at 17:43 UTC

31 upvotes, 1 direct replies

They’re asking for the VAR audios of several key incidents, it’s not particularly weird. Every club should do this

Comment by eleiber at 03/02/2025 at 17:20 UTC

12 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The Board of Directors of Real Madrid C.F. has agreed to forward to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, with a copy to the Higher Sports Council, the following formal claim after the serious refereeing action at the RCDE Stadium last Saturday, February 1.

And it links to the original letter: https://static.realmadrid.com/StaticFiles/RealMadrid/img/pdf/Carta%5C_RM-RFEF.pdf[1][2]

1: https://static.realmadrid.com/StaticFiles/RealMadrid/img/pdf/Carta%5C_RM-RFEF.pdf

2: https://static.realmadrid.com/StaticFiles/RealMadrid/img/pdf/Carta_RM-RFEF.pdf

Comment by Pat19110 at 03/02/2025 at 17:30 UTC

21 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Funniest club of all time

Comment by QuantumMartini at 03/02/2025 at 17:41 UTC

11 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The club wants the VAR transcripts, something perfectly reasonable in this situation.

Comment by Specialist_Minimum72 at 03/02/2025 at 19:19 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

By the way the refs for Atletico's Copa del Rey game have been changed. The new refs being considered? The holy trinity of Cesar Soto Grado, Gil Manzano, Hernandez Hernandez. The pressure is real. Even if this doesn't result in changes it will tilt the league in Madrid's favour

Atleti should be ready for shit calls. And they are playing the haramball merchants Getafe.

Comment by Clash-for-dayz at 03/02/2025 at 17:25 UTC

16 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Why is Real Madrid always crying it’s embarrassing

Comment by Bizarre30 at 03/02/2025 at 17:59 UTC

7 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Real Madrid moaning about referees will never stop being funny.

Comment by cuadz at 03/02/2025 at 18:55 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

This club is utterly spineless. The double standards they don’t just enjoy, but demand, are laughable.

Comment by el_rompe_toyotas_19 at 03/02/2025 at 17:45 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Bro we hitting Fenerbache levels of Schizophrenia.

Comment by Big-Abalone-3374 at 03/02/2025 at 17:54 UTC

7 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Pathetic

Comment by HelpMe877 at 03/02/2025 at 17:22 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Finally something everyone in Spain can agree on, complete reformation of the refereeing system to stop it favouring your opponents.

Now just to agree on how to do that and who they favour… should be easy!