Mundo Deportivo: Real Madrid Channel Replays Controversial Clip and Attacks Refereeing
The official media coverage of Real Madrid has sparked widespread controversy in Spain, following an unprecedented focus on a controversial refereeing incident after the draw against Real Betis, amid growing criticism of the refereeing system and La Liga.
The Spanish newspaper 'Mundo Deportivo' revealed a new wave of controversy stirred by Real Madrid's official channel, after replaying the incident of not awarding a penalty against Real Betis about 245 times during the post-match analysis, which ended in a 1-1 draw in the Spanish league.
This came after a match held at 'La Cartuja' stadium, which witnessed refereeing controversy over a handball inside Betis' penalty area, which was not awarded by the referee Cesar Soto Grado, nor did the video assistant referee intervene.
According to the report, the official channel of the royal club focused heavily on the controversial clip, replaying it from different angles repeatedly in its analytical program, which the Spanish newspaper considered an unprecedented number in media coverage.
'Mundo Deportivo' pointed out that the program did not stop at this clip alone, but extended to sharp criticisms of the refereeing system in Spain, along with an attack on La Liga president Javier Tebas and Spanish Federation president Rafael Louzan, in addition to renewed criticisms related to the 'Negreira' case concerning Barcelona.
The channel also addressed previous refereeing cases it considered unfair to Real Madrid, in an analysis that the Spanish newspaper viewed as attempts to justify the loss of competition for the league title.
Conversely, this media approach has sparked widespread debate in Spanish sports circles, between those who see it as a legitimate defense of the club and those who consider it an unprecedented media escalation against referees and the football system in the country.
The Spanish newspaper 'Mundo Deportivo' revealed a new wave of controversy stirred by Real Madrid's official channel, after replaying the incident of not awarding a penalty against Real Betis about 245 times during the post-match analysis, which ended in a 1-1 draw in the Spanish league.
This came after a match held at 'La Cartuja' stadium, which witnessed refereeing controversy over a handball inside Betis' penalty area, which was not awarded by the referee Cesar Soto Grado, nor did the video assistant referee intervene.
According to the report, the official channel of the royal club focused heavily on the controversial clip, replaying it from different angles repeatedly in its analytical program, which the Spanish newspaper considered an unprecedented number in media coverage.
'Mundo Deportivo' pointed out that the program did not stop at this clip alone, but extended to sharp criticisms of the refereeing system in Spain, along with an attack on La Liga president Javier Tebas and Spanish Federation president Rafael Louzan, in addition to renewed criticisms related to the 'Negreira' case concerning Barcelona.
The channel also addressed previous refereeing cases it considered unfair to Real Madrid, in an analysis that the Spanish newspaper viewed as attempts to justify the loss of competition for the league title.
Conversely, this media approach has sparked widespread debate in Spanish sports circles, between those who see it as a legitimate defense of the club and those who consider it an unprecedented media escalation against referees and the football system in the country.