Everything points to it being one of the hottest Madrid derbies in many years following the latest reactions from both clubs due to Spanish refereeing. Real Madrid pointed to the CTA, talking about an intentionality of the referees to harm them, something that hasn't been well-received. Even Rafael Louzán, president of the RFEF, admitted that Florentino Pérez had asked him to use referees from England to officiate in LaLiga.
Obviously, these events provoked a reaction from Atlético de Madrid in the form of posts on their official accounts, all pointing at their rival. From using the RAE ironically to publicly pointing out the way the Madrid team tries to pressure the referees. All of this seems not to have been well-received by the Madrid fans, who reacted to all this after the victory against Leganés.
Controversy in the Madrid classic
Tomorrow's clash at the Santiago Bernabéu has started to be played several days before the initial whistle, all initiated by Real Madrid's refereeing complaints. After being defeated by Espanyol, the white club began a tough campaign against the CTA and the referees, claiming that they were being intentionally harmed. Additionally, from their own official channels, they began to point out and directly pressure the referees, something that seems to seek to prevent them from officiating against their interests.
As expected, Atlético de Madrid wanted to respond to all these pressures on their social media, using irony to point out their rival's objective. From the word "pressure" to a cartoon stating that Real Madrid's goal is to seek to influence the decisions made by the referees. All of this coincided with the tie that the Madrid fans were playing against Leganés, with their fans responding upon leaving Butarque.
Real Madrid's complaints
From "terrible" to "it's their most important match of the season," some fans said to the microphones of El Chiringuito de Jugones from Leganés. "Cries a lot" and "heating up the classic," other fans explained upon learning about the posts from the Atlético team. "We already know how Atleti is when they arrive at these matches," said another young man, pointing out that the goal is to heat up the atmosphere.
Additionally, all those posts from Atlético de Madrid were filled with comments from Madrid fans complaining about the club's reply. Be that as it may, the reality is that the one in charge of delivering justice will be a Soto Grado who harmed the red-and-white team at the Santiago Bernabéu. It was in the year 2023 in that Copa del Rey quarter-final tie where he didn't dare to send off Dani Ceballos.