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Chema Alonso Exits Referee Role Amid Conflict of Interest

8/8/2025

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Chema Alonso's brief tenure as an advisor to Spain's Technical Committee of Referees has come to an abrupt end after just 17 days, driven by a conflict of interest linked to his Real Madrid connections. His recent move to Cloudflare, a company under fire from LaLiga for facilitating piracy, underscores the growing friction between football authorities and technology companies.

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Chema Alonso's brief tenure as an advisor to Spain's Technical Committee of Referees has come to an abrupt end after just 17 days, driven by a conflict of interest linked to his Real Madrid connections. His recent move to Cloudflare, a company under fire from LaLiga for facilitating piracy, underscores the growing friction between football authorities and technology companies.