💥 High tension! Real Madrid stand firm against the RFEF
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The White House has decided to cancel all institutional events and will not attend the press conference prior to the Copa del Rey final.
Very tense atmosphere in the run-up to the Copa del Rey final. After the controversy over the refereeing, Real Madrid has decided not to attend the official press conference prior to the match, nor the training session and official photos. The white club leaves RFEF planted in all institutional acts... and will they play the match?
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Tension is at its maximum in Seville. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reported that Real Madrid's representatives canceled their participation in the press conference.
Luka Modric and Carlo Ancelotti, who were going to pose with Ter Stegen and Hansi Flick, will also not attend the photo shoot.
This decision by Real Madrid has a complete impact on the run-up to the match against FC Barcelona this Saturday, where the presence of 30,000 Madrid fans is expected to cheer on their team.
For the moment, it is not clear what will happen tomorrow. José Félix Díaz points out that the presence of the merengue team at the La Cartuja Stadium to play the match that will define the champion of the Copa del Rey 2024/25 is at risk.
"They are supposed to show up," they told MARCA off the record at La Cartuja. There's a show in Seville, but... will there be a Copa final?
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