Real Madrid Quash rumors about the boycotting of the Copa del Rey finals due to the appointment of judges

Real Madrid announced a statement that confirmed their participation in the Copa Del Rey final this weekend against Barcelona, ​​which stopped speculation that they could boycott the match.

The club is in the last 24 hours after a dramatic fall with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) regarding a dramatic fall with officials appointed for the Seville finals.

The tensions flared up when Real Madrid formally opposed the choice of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxe as a judge and Pablo González Fuertes as a VAR clerk.

Their concerns are focused on the past criticism of Gonzalez Fuertes according to the content of the referee aimed at Real Madrid, who often observes officially official decisions before high fixtures.

Bengoetxe, meanwhile, has been reduced to tears at a recent press conference because of the pressure stated by Los Blancos.

As the tensions escalated, the club also canceled their scheduled training and press conference. They also demanded a last minute change in official meetings.

A new official statement.

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The relay reported that the club was even thinking about pulling out of the finals completely unless their concern was resolved.

In the second phase of the club’s protest, Florentino Perez President announced that he would not attend the usual dinner before the match with Barcelona officials.

Sumof launched the fear that Real Madrid could face disciplinary measures from RFEF, including the possibility of replacing them in the finals by Real Sociedad.

However, these concerns were late mitigated when the club officially confirmed its participation in the finals and rejected any claims that threatened to withdraw.

The statement says: “In the light of the rumors that have appeared in the last few hours, Real Madrid CF communicates that our team never thought he refused to play tomorrow in the finals.

“Our club understands that the unfortunate and inappropriate statements of the judges appointed for this match have made it 24 hours before the finals, they cannot diminish the sporting event of global importance that will be viewed by hundreds of millions of people, and also out of respect for all fans planning to travel to Seville, and all who are already in the illusion capital.

“Real Madrid understands that football values ​​must overcome, despite the hostility and animosity that today have shown once again against our club, the referees appointed for the finals.”