Who says Clasico day in Spain, says day of high tension. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona meet tonight at the Bernabéu for a poster that promises a lot. Both teams are in rising form, having put in a great performance in the Champions League this week and the stars are in good form, such as Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Vinicius Jr. Of course, there would be no Clasico without controversy. You have to stir up the sauce, which the Iberian media knows how to do perfectly. This time they didn’t have to look far.

As soon as the name of the referee was announced by La Liga, José María Sánchez Martínez, Real Madrid TV released an incriminating video, recalling, for example, the recent Madrid derby against Atlético. Excerpt: “Will he be able to sleep tonight? Madrid are still leaders despite the arbitration. They deducted two points for not blowing three penalties. Grotesque and incomprehensible decisions by the referee prevented Madrid from winning. The sanctions are scandalous, they are very clear. VAR was conspicuous by its absence.» Violent comments that Real Madrid TV has made a specialty of for years.

Flick: “Real Madrid TV Videos? It’s not good»

Some see it as a way to put pressure on the judges but also a way to make things worse to make the context even more tense. Javier Tebas, head of La Liga and declared enemy of Florentino Pérez, doesn’t like it. “I haven’t seen the latest videos, but if they’re like the others… it’s not fair play or what Real Madrid historically is, a chivalrous spirit. It’s been a while since they broke this slide and the ref problem is just tiresome, repetitive. This is not part of the values ​​of Real Madrid and Madrid supporters.»

Even Hansi Flick, although not one to add fuel to the fire, expressed his disgust yesterday at a press conference. “I didn’t know about Real Madrid’s TV videos”assures the German coach, not yet used to the pre-Clasico context. “It’s not good. The referees have a difficult job and my job is to prepare the players. I’ve never had a problem with the referees. I said it. The emphasis has been on the team’s performance since the start of the season, and not on the referees.. The Clasico is in full swing for tonight.

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