Real Madrid TV has launched another outburst against Atlético de Madrid. On Sunday, after Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat away to their neighbours, the club’s channel strongly criticised the refereeing. On Tuesday, it released a four-minute video denouncing what it portrays as the Colchoneros’ hypocrisy and past behaviour.
Known for its freewheeling tone and repeated attacks on refereeing decisions, the Madrid media outlet is not letting the matter go. Like José Mourinho, it criticised the failure to show two red cards to Atlético, while Real finished the match with ten men following Huijsen’s dismissal.
On air, the commentators said: “They demand respect for referees... but only sometimes,” before calling the situation “simply disgusting”. One of them went as far as saying it made him “want to get up and leave La Liga”, referring to Ortiz Arias, identified as the match referee, and claiming there was a “double standard with Real Madrid”. In the same exchange, La Liga rebuked José Mourinho and Real Madrid TV: “They did not lose because of that.”
Real Madrid TV’s aggrieved tone had prompted ridicule from Atlético on X. The Colchoneros replied: “Stop harassing referees,” followed by: “The [complaints] machine has been running at full speed for three weeks.” A response the Madrid channel did not appreciate.
Its Tuesday video compiles several clips from previous seasons and calls on Atlético to show more restraint. “When they are the ones being wronged, they no longer show as much respect,” a commentator says in it. Diego Simeone is particularly targeted, notably for having described La Liga as a competition “dangerously tailored for Real Madrid”.
The voiceover also highlights match scenes featuring insults and Atlético’s activity on social media. “Respect is rare here; instead, we hear insults aimed at referees,” it says, before adding: “They demand respect, but publish tweets when events do not suit them. Respect disappears as soon as things go badly. They show respect when they benefit, but much less when they are wronged.” The short film also features Gregorio Manzano, a former Atlético coach who is now responsible for appointing referees.
Source : RMC Sport
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