Real Madrid Explodes Against CTA, Message Hours Before the Final: 'They Hate Us'

The controversy before the Copa del Rey final, stemming from the statements of the referees appointed for that match, has not yet definitively ended. In addition to the comments and reactions since that press conference concluded, the white club has also issued several strong messages on the matter.

Besides the surprise caused by the words of González Fuertes and Burgos Bengoetxea during that public appearance, the offices in Valdebebas do not hide their clear discomfort. According to 'OKDiario', the white leadership doesn't understand "how the Federation had allowed that press conference" in which Real Madrid was discussed in "unacceptable" terms... according to the official statement published by the Madrid entity hours later.

"At the club, we have a clear idea of what the referees think of us, but you can't organize a press conference for them to say it out loud". This statement regarding the press conference before the Copa final makes it very clear that the relationship between Real Madrid and the Spanish referees is difficult. So much so that, according to 'OKDiario', Real Madrid perfectly understands the nature of the constant discussions.

The merengue bosses "know they hate us, but don't invite them to confess it to the press the day before the final" in which the club participates. The white club's response to the "public statements" of "clear and manifest animosity and hostility from these referees" was as strong as it was shocking: total absence from the protocol acts.

Extreme Situation

Shielding themselves in the "unacceptable" statements made during the press conference by Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Pablo González Fuertes, Real Madrid canceled the training at the Seville stadium. It also led to the absence of Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric, chosen to speak to the media on the eve of the Copa del Rey final.

The third and final decision of the white squad was the absence from the official dinner held for this very important match for Spanish soccer. Florentino Pérez and the rest of the Madrid delegation deployed in Seville were not present at that official event as a protest for what happened at noon.

The complication of the relationship between Real Madrid and the refereeing body has experienced a new chapter with that press conference. Many media outlets point to Luis Medina Cantalejo, current president of the CTA, for those statements... especially the comments of a Pablo González Fuertes who predicted that "we are going to take measures" and "we are going to make history".

Real Madrid, once again, understands that the refereeing group "hates us", feelings exacerbated and perhaps confirmed after the comments made by the referees appointed for the final. The countdown to the third Clásico of the season is happening amid a tension rarely seen.