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France 24
27-04-2025
- Sport
- France 24
'No excuse': Real Madrid's Rudiger after throwing object at ref
The centre-back was substituted in extra-time and in the final stages of Barcelona's 3-2 Clasico victory, threw something at referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in protest. Rudiger, who had to be held back from confronting the official by team-mates and staff, was shown a red card, with team-mates Lucas Vazquez and Jude Bellingham also dismissed at the end of the game. "There's definitely no excuse for my behaviour last night. I'm very sorry for that," said Rudiger in a post on Instagram. "Before the final whistle I did a mistake. Sorry again to the referee and to everyone I have disappointed last night." Rudiger could face a ban of between four and 12 matches for his actions, which could see him miss the upcoming La Liga Clasico on May 11. Vazquez and Bellingham's red cards are likely to lead to bans in next season's Copa del Rey for being less serious infringements of the rules. Before the final the two main referees complained about attacks from Real Madrid's club television channel against officials this season. De Burgos Bengoetxea broke down in tears as he spoke about the impact on his family life of Real Madrid TV's criticism. Los Blancos responded furiously, pulling out of pre-match commitments on Friday and labelling the officials' comments "unacceptable".
Daily Express
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Madrid boycott Copa final build-up over ref comments
Published on: Sunday, April 27, 2025 Published on: Sun, Apr 27, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: The main match referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (right), welled up when speaking earlier Friday about pressure officials have faced from Real Madrid TV over the past few months. SEVILLE: Real Madrid lashed out at the Copa del Rey final referees on the eve of Saturday's match, labelling complaints about pressure from the club's television channel 'unacceptable' and boycotting all planned pre-match activities in protest. 'These statements... made in a premeditated manner 24 hours before the final against one of the participants, demonstrate, once again, a clear and manifest animosity and hostility of these referees towards Real Madrid,' said Los Blancos in a statement. Real Madrid refused to take part in the usual press conference, the open training in front of media, the traditional presidents' dinner and a pre-match photo-call. Spanish media reported Madrid were considering boycotting the final itself if the referees were not changed, but the reigning La Liga champions released another statement denying that. 'Our team has never considered not playing in tomorrow's final,' said Madrid. This week, the club's television channel aired a new video attacking the referee for the final at La Cartuja in Seville, something they have done to various officials this season. The main match referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, welled up when speaking earlier Friday about pressure officials have faced from Real Madrid TV over the past few months. 'Real Madrid considers the public statements made by the Copa del Rey final referees unacceptable,' said the club in their initial statement. Madrid took particular issue with the final's VAR referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes suggesting referees were 'united' and looking to take collective action against the pressure they had received from Real Madrid TV. Madrid said his words had 'a threatening tone' and suggested action would be taken that was 'far removed from the principles of fairness, objectivity and impartiality' necessary for the final. 'In view of the seriousness of what has happened, Real Madrid hopes that those in charge of the RFEF and the refereeing profession will act accordingly, adopting the relevant measures in defence of the prestige of the institutions they represent,' added Madrid. Los Blancos published an open letter in February claiming Spanish refereeing was 'rigged' and 'completely discredited'. Real Madrid have form when it comes to boycotts: in October they stayed away from the Ballon d'Or ceremony because their winger Vinicius Junior was not named the best player in the world. 'Real Madrid does not go where it is not respected,' the club said at the time. De Burgos Bengoetxea had spoken about the effect criticism from Real Madrid's television channel was having on his family life. 'When a child of yours goes to school and there are kids telling him that his father is a 'thief' and comes home crying, it's totally messed up,' De Burgos Bengoetxea told a news conference. 'What I do is try to educate my son, to say that his father is honest, above all honest, who can make mistakes, like any sportsperson,' he continued, becoming emotional. Wiping away tears, the 39-year-old called for deeper thought on the issue of referee abuse. 'Everyone should reflect about where we want to go, about what we want from sport and from football,' he added. Gonzalez Fuertes had suggested officials could take further action over Real Madrid TV's broadcasts in the coming weeks. 'Have no doubt that we are going to have to start taking much more serious measures than we are taking,' said Gonzalez Fuertes. 'We will not continue to allow what is happening. Soon, you will hear from us. 'We are going to make history, because we are not going to continue to bear what we are putting up with.' Madrid's behaviour drew ire from La Liga chief Javier Tebas. 'This is not football, this is about control of power,' said Tebas. '(Madrid) leaks that they will not turn up at the cup final, what thin skin... they don't want to improve football, they want their own football.' * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE SCORE: Copa del Rey final updates as bitter rivals face off in crunch clash
BARCELONA and Real Madrid meet in a blockbuster Copa del Rey final TONIGHT. Before the match, referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea broke down in tears during a press conference after being asked about a Real Madrid TV video attacking officials. The video highlighted decisions that had gone against Real, which the club believe to have been incorrect. Real were not happy to see De Burgos Bengoetxea put in charge of the final, branding the decision 'unacceptable' - and reports suggested that Los Blancos wanted the refereeing team changed for the huge clash this evening. The Spanish giants cancelled media duties and the official training session after the interview, before rubbishing rumours that they would boycott the match. On the pitch, Kylian Mbappe returns to the bench for Real, while Robert Lewandowski is out with injury for Barca.
The Guardian
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Barcelona v Real Madrid: Copa del Rey final
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 'Faced by rumours in the last few hours, we wish to communicate our team has never proposed renouncing playing the final,' Real Madrid said in a statement released late last night before this high-stakes encounter against Barcelona. 'Our club understands that the unfortunate and inappropriate declarations made by the referees assigned to this game, 24 hours before the final, cannot stain a sporting event of global significance.' Hardly a serene buildup, then, but here we are. Real's confirmation that they would grace us with their presence capped a day of uncertainty on Friday after the appointed referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, spoke of repeated criticism aimed at him on Real Madrid's TV channel and by the club's fans. 'When a child goes to school and people tell him his father is a thief, it's messed up,' he said in a press conference. Real Madrid consequently cancelled the pre-match pleasantries in protest, but we do have a game on, and it promises to be extra-spicy. Sid Lowe has the full story of that contentious buildup, and kick-off will be coming up at 9pm UK time. Vamos! Share
Jordan Times
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Real Madrid boycott Copa final build-up amid 'unacceptable' ref statements
A Barcelona supporter gestures in front of Real Madrid supporters on a bridge over the Guadalquivir River before the Spanish Cup, Copa del Rey (King's Cup) final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF in Seville, on April 26, 2025 (AFP photo) Seville, Spain, April 25, 2025 — Real Madrid lashed out at the Copa del Rey final referees on the eve of Saturday's match, labelling complaints about pressure from the club's television channel "unacceptable" and boycotting all planned pre-match activities in protest. "These statements... made in a premeditated manner 24 hours before the final against one of the participants, demonstrate, once again, a clear and manifest animosity and hostility of these referees towards Real Madrid," said Los Blancos in a statement. Real Madrid refused to take part in the usual press conference, the open training in front of media, the traditional presidents' dinner and a pre-match photo-call. Spanish media reported Madrid were considering boycotting the final itself if the referees were not changed, but the reigning La Liga champions released another statement denying that. "Our team has never considered not playing in tomorrow's final," said Madrid. This week, the club's television channel aired a new video attacking the referee for the final at La Cartuja in Seville, something they have done to various officials this season. The main match referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, welled up when speaking earlier Friday about pressure officials have faced from Real Madrid TV over the past few months. "Real Madrid considers the public statements made by the Copa del Rey final referees unacceptable," said the club in their initial statement. Madrid took particular issue with the final's VAR referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes suggesting referees were "united" and looking to take collective action against the pressure they had received from Real Madrid TV. Madrid said his words had "a threatening tone" and suggested action would be taken that was "far removed from the principles of fairness, objectivity and impartiality" necessary for the final. "In view of the seriousness of what has happened, Real Madrid hopes that those in charge of the RFEF and the refereeing profession will act accordingly, adopting the relevant measures in defence of the prestige of the institutions they represent," added Madrid. Los Blancos published an open letter in February claiming Spanish refereeing was "rigged" and "completely discredited". Real Madrid have form when it comes to boycotts: in October they stayed away from the Ballon d'Or ceremony because their winger Vinicius Junior was not named the best player in the world. "Real Madrid does not go where it is not respected," the club said at the time. - 'It's totally messed up' - De Burgos Bengoetxea had spoken about the effect criticism from Real Madrid's television channel was having on his family life. "When a child of yours goes to school and there are kids telling him that his father is a 'thief' and comes home crying, it's totally messed up," De Burgos Bengoetxea told a news conference. "What I do is try to educate my son, to say that his father is honest, above all honest, who can make mistakes, like any sportsperson," he continued, becoming emotional. Wiping away tears, the 39-year-old called for deeper thought on the issue of referee abuse. "Everyone should reflect about where we want to go, about what we want from sport and from football," he added. Gonzalez Fuertes had suggested officials could take further action over Real Madrid TV's broadcasts in the coming weeks. "Have no doubt that we are going to have to start taking much more serious measures than we are taking," said Gonzalez Fuertes. "We will not continue to allow what is happening. Soon, you will hear from us. "We are going to make history, because we are not going to continue to bear what we are putting up with." Madrid's behaviour drew ire from La Liga chief Javier Tebas. "This is not football, this is about control of power," said Tebas. "(Madrid) leaks that they will not turn up at the cup final, what thin skin... they don't want to improve football, they want their own football."
