Real Madrid in a state of shock over refereeing in Spain once again after derby

Real Madrid in a state of shock over refereeing in Spain once again after derby It is evident that Real Madrid have a long way to go before they can match up to Barcelona, with Jose Mourinho having a humongous task of solving problems in the dressing room. But that doesn’t take anything away from the fact that Real Madrid could have still been trailing Barcelona by just three points had it not been for some poor refereeing vs Atletico Madrid. Mourinho was quite vocal about the referee and the VAR in the post-match presser, but it appears Real Madrid have not moved on just yet. Real Madrid in shock and dismay According to AS , there is a state of shock and dismay within Real Madrid over the officiating they have faced in Spain this season. Mourinho was shocked by the referees’ performance vs Atleti. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) The report argues that the club feel the treatment they receive domestically, across La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa, bears no resemblance to their experiences in European competition. That sentiment has been fuelled by the recent derby, where the Technical Committee of Referees itself admitted that Atletico’s Kang-In Lee should have been sent off for a dangerous challenge on Federico Valverde. Real Madrid’s videos on their own channel have sought to highlight what they perceive as inconsistency, and the club clearly believe the decisions in the derby, including the Kang-In and Cuti Romero incidents, went against them. A contested debate Mourinho must lead Real Madrid back to winning ways after the break. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) The column also makes sweeping claims about a historical statistical bias in favour of Barcelona and reviving references to the long-running Negreira controversy. Barcelona have consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to the Negreira case, and refereeing bias is a subject that provokes fierce disagreement on both sides of the Clasico divide, the article argues. What is less disputed is that the derby featured several controversial calls, and that the CTA acknowledged at least one clear error. For Real Madrid, that admission offers little comfort given the result stands, and with Valverde now injured, the frustration has only deepened. Ultimately, refereeing controversies are nothing new in Spanish football, and the debate shows no sign of dying down.