Official: Real Madrid accuse referees of ‘hostility’ with statement ahead of Barcelona clash | OneFootball

La Liga giants Real Madrid have on Friday evening rocked Spanish football to its core once more.

As much comes by way of a statement, in responds to comments laid out by the team of officials designated to tomorrow’s Copa del Rey final.

Real are of course in the midst of final preparations for a crunch fixture on Saturday night.

With, potentially, their final shot at silverware for the season on the line, Los Blancos will make the trip to Seville, for a Copa del Rey final showdown with arch rivals Barcelona.

On the eve of the clash, however, controversy has reigned…

After a series of head-turning comments were made by referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and his team in their pre-match press conference, Real Madrid made the call to cancel all of the club’s media commitments for the remainder of the day.

And as alluded to above, hours later, Los Blancos have provided an official explanation as to why.

As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of the capital heavyweights, Real Madrid are seeking immediate ‘action’, in response to what they consider ‘clear hostility’ towards the club:

‘Real Madrid C. F. considers unacceptable the public statements made today by the referees appointed for the Copa del Rey Final to be held tomorrow 26 April 2025.These statements, which have surprisingly placed in the spotlight videos made by a media outlet protected by freedom of expression, such as Realmadrid TV, made in a premeditated manner 24 hours ahead of the final against one of its participants, demonstrate, once again, these referees clear and manifest animosity and hostility towards Real Madrid.Statements that are even more surprising, using a threatening tone, alluding to the unity of the referees, to announce supposed measures or actions that are far removed from the principles of fairness, objectivity and impartiality that should prevail just hours before a football event that will draw the attention of hundreds of millions of people around the world.In view of the seriousness of events, Real Madrid hopes that those in charge of the R.F.E.F. and the refereeing profession will act accordingly, taking the corresponding measures in defence of the honour of the institutions they represent.’

Conor Laird – GSFN