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Real Madrid Demands Referees' Removal Amid Controversy

4/25/2025

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Real Madrid is reeling after referees Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Pablo González Fuertes held a controversial press conference ahead of the Copa del Rey Final. The club has demanded their removal, alleging bias, but the RFEF intends to retain them, intensifying the already fraught relationship between Real Madrid and Spanish officiating.

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Real Madrid is reeling after referees Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Pablo González Fuertes held a controversial press conference ahead of the Copa del Rey Final. The club has demanded their removal, alleging bias, but the RFEF intends to retain them, intensifying the already fraught relationship between Real Madrid and Spanish officiating.