Football
'Unacceptable': Real Madrid issue statement over referee controversy amid talk of Copa del Rey final boycott
Real Madrid have issued a statement regarding controversy surrounding Saturday night’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
Referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, who will take charge of the El Clasico showdown in Seville, broke down in tears whilst revealing the pressure Real Madrid’s TV channel has put officials under this season.
Reacting to the video, an emotional De Burgos told a news conference on Friday: “To see your son come from school crying because some kids have said his dad is a crook is very hard to take.
