Real skips training, referee bursts into tears before Copa del Rey final

It all started with the decision to appoint Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea as the referee for the Copa del Rey final that took place in the early morning of April 27.

Shortly after, Real Madrid TV posted a video summarizing the wrong decisions of referee De Burgos. RMTV also pointed out that Real Madrid only won 64% of the matches that the 39-year-old referee officiated, while Barcelona's winning rate in similar matches was 81%.

In addition, Real Madrid TV also pointed out the strange thing, which is that this referee received a FIFA certificate in 2018 but has never officiated in the Champions League or major FIFA tournaments.

In a press conference ahead of the Copa del Rey final, referee De Burgos burst into tears and told how his son was insulted by his friends as the son of a "fraudster". Gonzalez Fuertes, the match's VAR referee, responded to Real Madrid: "We will unite and implement stricter sanctions. You will see us make history."

Referee De Burgos burst into tears.

Real Madrid was very angry with this statement of the referee team and asked the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to change the referee, but the leading organization of Spanish football refused. Immediately, Real President, Florentino Perez canceled a series of activities related to the Copa del Rey final, including press conferences, parties, photo shoots and even skipped training.

In response to reports that Real Madrid may withdraw from the Copa del Rey final, the Royal team issued a statement: "Inappropriate statements by referees in the 24 hours before the final cannot tarnish a global sporting event witnessed by hundreds of millions of people."

"Real Madrid will always uphold the values ​​of football, despite the hostility and antipathy towards our club that the referees appointed for the final have shown today," "Los Blancos" added.

The Copa del Rey final between Barca and Real took place at 3am on April 27 at La Cartuja Stadium. This was the first time in 11 years that the two giants of Spanish football had met in the final match of this cup tournament. In 2014, Real won 2-1 thanks to a classic moment of sprinting down the touchline by Gareth Bale.

Real Madrid must win to avoid the risk of going empty-handed this season. Previously, coach Ancelotti and his team were eliminated by Arsenal in the Champions League. In La Liga, Real also faced many disadvantages against Barcelona.

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