Jose Mourinho will not attend coaches’ meeting amid Real Madrid refereeing tensions

Jose Mourinho will not attend coaches’ meeting amid Real Madrid refereeing tensions It has only been around a month since the start of the 2026-27 season, but Real Madrid have already been left with several refereeing-related grievances. The Merengues had already been protesting some of the refereeing decisions in earlier games, but matters came to a head during the Madrid derby. This match saw the referee, Ortiz Arias, being embroiled in several controversies, including a red card for Dean Huijsen, two possible red cards not shown to Atletico Madrid players Cuti Romero and Kang-In Lee, and another handball by Marc Pubill inside the Atletico penalty box that was not called for a penalty. The drama surrounding the referees continued after the match, as Jose Mourinho very harshly criticized the federation and the officials for the game . In such a context, a coaches’ meeting was scheduled to take place today, on Tuesday. In recent years, this annual meeting has served as a platform where coaches from the top two divisions in Spain gather and talk about some of their problems, especially related to finances and refereeing. However, as Diario AS has reported, Mourinho will not be attending this meeting, and has already explained his reasons for this. Usually, these meetings are well attended, with coaches from the big three clubs in Spain, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid also frequently in attendance. Diego Simeone has rarely missed any of these meetings, but this time, his presence is also doubtful because of personal reasons, but Hansi Flick will be in attendance. With the way Real Madrid and referees have once again ended up in quite an open and public conflict, this matter will have to be addressed by the relevant authorities as soon as possible. The integrity of one of the very top leagues in Europe is at stake, and CTA, RFEF, and La Liga will have to ensure the reservations of all the relevant stakeholders are addressed to avoid this problem from further escalating.