Barcelona is currently experiencing a major crisis at the technical and administrative levels, as the situation has worsened, especially after the defeat against Real Madrid yesterday and the loss of hope of competing for the Spanish League title.
During the course of the match, there were many scenes of exciting refereeing controversy from the Spanish referee Cesar Soto, who officiated at the Bernabéu Clasico yesterday.
The Spanish referee awarded a questionable penalty kick in favor of Real Madrid player Zaccas Vazquez against young Barcelona defender Pau Cobarsi.
Barcelona also ignored the award of a penalty kick to Real Madrid star Rudiger after he pushed Barcelona star Fermin Lopez inside the penalty area.
The newspaper “Sport” published the following on the footage of the referee: “The absolute leniency towards Real Madrid players and the loud behavior that could have given Barcelona victory after canceling a valid goal by Lamine Yamal, as the ball crossed the boundaries of the goal line in its entire circumference and a valid penalty kick was not awarded to Barcelona”.
Spanish referee Eduardo Iturralde also blew up a huge surprise regarding Lucas Vazquez’s penalty kick, confirming that it was incorrect and that the Spanish player deliberately dropped it without any intervention. He also described the cancellation of Barcelona’s correct goal as a disgrace to football and Spanish arbitration.
In the same context, Joan Laporta, president of the Spanish club Barcelona, threatened to replay the Real Madrid match, which was played yesterday, Sunday, in the course of the 32nd round of the Spanish Football League.
“We have asked the Spanish Football Federation to provide us with all the photos and audio recordings of Lamine Yamal’s canceled goal,” Laporta said in statements reported by famous transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano.
He continued: “If it was a legal goal, we do not rule out requesting a rematch.” He stressed: “We will go further than that, we do not rule out anything.”
The Spanish newspaper added that the star of the Clásico was from Barcelona, the talented player Lamine Yamal, who manipulated the Real Madrid stars as if he were having fun in the garden of his house and caught the attention of all the Real Madrid players.