Barcelona president Johannes Laporta has publicly clashed with others over refereeing in La Liga. Since the Negreira case became public, he and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez have exchanged words. A former referee recently joined the discussion.
It was Eduardo Iturralde Gonzáleza referee from 1995 to 2012, who spoke about “El Larguero” and said Laporta should apologize for his comments about refereeing. “I would advise Laporta that if he says that a club benefits, the climate we live in is that, among other things, he has paid the vice-president of the CTA (Technical Commission of Referees).” he said.
González added: “The current climate in Spanish football and refereeing shows the disservice the Spanish referees have done, thanks in part to him and Enriquez Negreira. He needs to apologize to Spanish football and the referees.”
What did Laporta say about Real Madrid’s referees?
The comments followed the door‘Real Madrid’s reaction to the penalty awarded by Real Madrid in the win over Rayo Vallecano and the added injury time. “I saw the Real Madrid match against Rayo Vallecano, and I don’t know where those nine or ten minutes of extra time come from,” Laporta said.
González was a referee until 2012 (Bagu Blanco/Getty Images)
He went on to refer to what he described as a controversial result involving Barcelona’s historic rivals. “I’ve seen many plays where players get used to divingand this should be a map. I say this in a constructive sense. Sometimes it also happens to our advantage, and I would recognize it the same.”
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The “Negreira case” refers to allegations that Barcelona made payments to a company linked to it Enriquez Negreirathe former vice-president of the Spanish Referees’ Association, which sparked investigations and widespread scrutiny into the integrity of referees in Spanish football.
The controversy has led to legal investigations, increased media attention and increased tensions between clubs and the refereeing establishment, influencing the public debate on transparency, governance and conflicts of interest in the sport.
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