The atmosphere heats up as the anticipated classic between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid approaches, and tensions are not only felt on the field. The recent statement from Real Madrid complaining about the refereeing in their match against Espanyol has caused a great controversy. This has increased as Atlético de Madrid prepares to face its main rival for the leadership of LaLiga.
Rubén Uría, a journalist close to Atlético de Madrid and a contributor to ElDesmarque and Directo Gol, has not hesitated to express his criticism in this regard. In his intervention on the program "Directo Gol Madrugada," Uría denounced the attitude of Real Madrid in trying to "influence" the refereeing of the classic. "The one heating up the classic is Real Madrid," he stated emphatically, pointing out that the white club is creating an adverse environment that could affect the referees.
The refereeing controversy and the conditioning of the classic
Uría, in "ElDesmarque Madrugada," highlighted the appointment of Soto Grado as the referee for the classic, recalling that this referee had already been at the center of controversy in the past. "This gentleman officiated a Copa classic in which Madrid was clearly favored, with a second yellow card to Ceballos and where Atlético de Madrid was eliminated," commented Uría.
The journalist also questioned whether the referee would arrive at the classic "influenced" by all the media noise caused. Faced with this doubt, Uría was blunt: "Yes, without any doubt." According to him, the referee knows that any mistake in favor of Atlético de Madrid could generate a great media reaction and harm his career. "What do you think will happen to this referee if he makes a mistake in favor of Atlético de Madrid?" asked Uría, highlighting the pressure that exists on the referees.
Criticism of Real Madrid's complaints
Rubén Uría also criticized Real Madrid's attitude in their complaint about the refereeing. He recalled that the white club has a balance of "10 penalties in favor and 0 against," so the complaints about the referees' "intentionality" are unfounded. "I don't think there's much intention to harm with these numbers," he concluded.
Uría also criticized Real Madrid's stance, suggesting that the club should take responsibility and not try to change the refereeing system in their favor. "If they want to change the refereeing body, they should go to the meetings with the referees," he stated, questioning the legitimacy of Madrid's protests.