The football world shuds once again after an unprecedented decision. FIFA has officially announced the immediate dismissal of the referee in charge of the controversial match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. A news that nobody expected and promises to bring a tail in the next few hours.
The arbitral performance during the meeting had been the subject of strong criticism by players, technicians, press and fans around the world. From controversial decisions in key plays to the inability to control the tense environment on the pitch, the referee had remained in the center of the media storm. However, few could anticipate that FIFA would take such a drastic and fast measure.
According to the official statement, FIFA argues its decision based on “serious errors of appreciation, lack of party control, and behavior that does not meet the professionalism standards required for meetings of maximum importance”. A devastating evaluation that marks a before and after in the way in which the highest football organism supervises arbitration work in high -risk parties.
Internal sources revealed that the pressure exerted by both clubs, as well as the formal complaints sent by both Real Madrid and Barcelona, played a crucial role in accelerating the investigation. It has also been known that several videos analyzed show flagrant errors in the application of the regulation, including the lack of intervention of the VAR in determining times.
The dismissal of the referee has generated a real revolution in social networks. While Real Madrid fans consider that the decision comes “too late”, Barcelona fans accuse the FIFA of “political pressure” for acting after losing their eternal rival. The controversy, far from calming, seems to have further ignited.
In Madrid, the news was received as a moral victory. “They do not return the cup, but at least injustice is recognized,” said an unofficial club spokesman. For their part, in Barcelona they are prudent and prefer to focus on the title obtained, avoiding feeding the debate.
Experts, however, warn of the deep consequences that this case could entail. The credibility of the referees, already questioned in recent years, could suffer an irreversible blow. In addition, the door opens to other clubs to begin to request revisions of past parties, triggering a waterfall of claims that would put the stability of competitions in check.
FIFA is expected in the next few hours to announce a battery of new measures to strengthen arbitration, including the review of action protocols in high -voltage parties and the possible inclusion of new technological systems to support arbitration decisions.
For now, the only certain thing is that the referee in question has already been separated from all international and national activity indefinitely. His career, one that until recently seemed to great citations, is marked forever for which he is probably considered one of the worst arbitrations of recent history.
Football, once again, demonstrates that its greatness and fragility go hand in hand. And that, in a sport where every detail matters, errors – when they are so serious and so obvious – are not unpunished.
