Real Madrid TV launches furious attack on match referee after controversial Betis defeat: ‘If this happened to Barça…’
Real Madrid TV launched a sharp critique of match officials following the team's loss to Real Betis, contrasting with Mourinho's more reserved stance. The channel's pundits alleged a pattern of bias against the club and compared their treatment to that of rival Barcelona.
Why it matters
This highlights the role of club-owned media in shaping fan sentiment and applying pressure on league officiating bodies.
Real Madrid's 0-1 defeat to Real Betis has continued to generate controversy, with Real Madrid TV delivering a far stronger reaction to the officiating than Jose Mourinho himself.
While Mourinho surprisingly chose not to criticise the referee directly after the match, the club's television channel offered a very different assessment.
The Portuguese coach told reporters that he had not seen the most contentious incidents in enough detail to comment on them.
Real Madrid TV's post-match coverage, on the other hand, was considerably less restrained.
The channel's pundits directed their criticism towards both referee Hernandez Hernandez and VAR official Iglesias Villanueva, describing the pair as "inept" .
Their argument went beyond the individual decisions at La Cartuja.
The pundits claimed Real Madrid had been disadvantaged repeatedly since the beginning of the season and suggested the latest controversy was part of a wider pattern.
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