Spanish referees outraged

Marca quoted a statement from professional referees, both male and female, in Spain saying: "In the face of the appearance of the banner bearing the name and image of our colleague Carlos del Cerro Grande with a bull's-eye on his forehead, we strongly condemn this unacceptable behavior."

Over the weekend, a banner appeared, showing the name and image of referee Carlos del Cerro Grande, with a crosshair symbol on his forehead.

Threats aimed at referee Carlos del Cerro Grande.

As one of the best referees in Spain, Carlos del Cerro Grande, 49, has been criticized by Barcelona fans because they believe he has made many decisions that are unfavorable to the Catalan team. It is not yet clear who caused the hostile actions against Carlos del Cerro Grande.

However, this has caused great concern for the "black shirt kings" team that holds the scales of justice. The report noted that violence against referees is not limited to professional tournaments, it has spread to grassroots football and other sports .

Every weekend, attacks are reported, even against young referees who are still underage, but the authorities often fail to act promptly. “We consider this incident (of referee Carlos del Cerro Grande) to be a direct consequence of the wave of verbal violence that referees are suffering from some sectors of society,” the statement said.

“Today it is a banner. What about tomorrow? We believe that this is the result of increased verbal violence from certain sectors of society and many figures in the football world. Rather than reducing tensions, some public statements seem to be encouraging this behavior, creating an increasingly hostile environment for us,” the Spanish referees said in a statement.

The referees’ collective affirmed that they will jointly take legal steps to protect the safety and honor of their members, and pledged to pursue the case to the end. They also called for direct intervention from the Spanish National Sports Council (CSD), the highest body protecting sport in the country, to respond to this serious threat to referees.

This season, referees have been the focus of constant criticism. La Liga’s top teams such as Real Madrid and Barcelona have strongly condemned the “black shirt team” when they made decisions that were unfavorable to these clubs.

Source: https://znews.vn/gioi-trong-tai-tay-ban-nha-phan-no-post1542348.html