Learn about the ruling on facing Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves

The Referees Committee of the Spanish Federation announced the appointment of referee Monueria Montero to manage the Barcelona match against Deportivo Alaves, scheduled for next Sunday at Montaguick, and Juan Luis Santa will be responsible for video technology during the meeting.

Montero is considered one of the referees who enjoy great confidence from the Spanish Referees Committee, and has been managed by 27 games for Barcelona, ​​in which the Catalan team achieved 19 wins, tied in 3 games and lost 5 meetings, and the last loss for Barca was under his administration in January 2024, when he fell against Villarreal 5/3.

Montero ran only one match for Barcelona this season, which is the Catalonia Derby against Espanyol, which ended with the victory of Barca with three clean goals, and this meeting is the first match run by Montero for Alaves, which gives a special nature to the upcoming confrontation.

This appointment comes at a time when Barcelona seeks to strengthen its position in the Spanish League, as it is currently ranked third with 42 points, 7 points behind leaders Real Madrid, and the match will be an opportunity for the Catalan team to achieve an important victory and continue to chase the lead.

The appointment of Montero is a positive news for Barcelona fans, especially with his good record in managing the team's matches, and the confrontation is expected to be exciting in light of Barca's ambitions to win and continue to compete for the league title.