Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin complained that Real Madrid’s “huge influence” exerts strain on Spanish referees after his aspect’s Copa del Rey defeat, a suggestion dismissed by the victors.
Los Blancos beat Atletico within the cup quarter-final derby conflict on Thursday evening and Atletico have been satisfied that Dani Ceballos ought to have been despatched off on the Santiago Bernabeu.
“I have full respect for all the officials and I am convinced they always have the best of intentions, but anyone looking in from the outside can see that for decades the same thing almost always happens,” stated Gil Marin in a press release late Friday.
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t surprise anybody anymore, it isn’t news. It’s very clear and you just have to look back at history.
“Madrid are a club with a huge influence, with a lot of interests around them. They create so much pressure that it’s normal that it affects the people who have to take decisions.”
The officers are “aware of what awaits them if they harm them with a mistake, or even if they get something right. We often see a campaign against whoever they believe has hurt them,” Gil Marin added
The Atletico boss stated his membership can not change the “system” alone and that the color of a workforce’s shirt shouldn’t have an effect on truthful choice making.
Atletico had Stefan Savic despatched off in extra-time within the 3-1 defeat however have been offended that Ceballos was not proven a second yellow card within the second half of the regulation 90 minutes.
“The second yellow was obvious, undoubtable,” Marin insisted.
“But at 1-0 down in the 71st minute, playing for the semis of the cup in their own stadium, it would be a big thing to leave Madrid with 10 players.”
Atletico, out of the Champions League and the Spanish cup are languishing in fourth, 13 factors behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, having performed an additional sport.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti dismissed Atletico’s considerations in a news convention on Saturday.
“It was a hard-fought, even game, I think for our part we deserved to win,” stated the Italian.
“The rest is topics I won’t speak about. The only ‘system’ I know is the one that I will use tomorrow.”
Real Madrid, second in La Liga, face third place Real Sociedad on Sunday evening.
