Explained: Why Real Madrid cancelled Copa del Rey final press conference and their feud with referee Bengoetxea

Real Madrid have confirmed they will play in the Copa del Rey final but their pre-match feud with referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is set to dominate their match against arch-rivals Barcelona.

The Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona has already seen a massive controversy even before the kick-off. Real Madrid vs Barcelona El Clasico Copa del Rey final will be played on Saturday (26 April) at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Sevilla.

The match will be officiated by referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and it’s his appointment that has led to the whole controversy. Real Madrid are not in favour of Bengoetxea officiating the match. Real Madrid TV has also released a video pointing out Bengoetxea’s mistakes in previous matches of the La Liga team.

A visibly upset Bengoetxea broke down in front of the media on Friday when asked about the accusation and accused Real Madrid of misusing their influence. “When your son comes back from school and other kids have said to him that his father is a thief, it’s really hard,” he said. “They have no right to make us go through this, but it’s not just something between professionals; a lot of families depend on this, and everyone should take some time to reflect on what they are doing.”

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