In the midst of their open war against the refereeing collective, Real Madrid is preparing to fight for qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League against Manchester City. In the lead-up to the match, Federico Valverde was chosen to appear before the media in a press conference and, as expected, he was questioned about the controversy generated last weekend by the performance of José Luis Munuera Montero in the match against Osasuna.
The Uruguayan, contrary to the aggressive and blatant discourse of the Madrid entity against the Andalusian referee, showed empathy towards the judge with statements in which he affirmed that "I am not one to judge a referee. We are all human and can make mistakes. Referees are also heavily criticized, and when they do well and have good matches, they are never praised either".
The pressure from Madrid forces Valverde to amend his words
As expected, from the Madrid leadership, led by a Florentino Pérez with clear 'dictator' behaviors, they pressured their player to amend his words and join the club's harassment line, which forced the midfielder to change his speech through a message on his 'X' account.
"I don't want anyone to misinterpret me, but above all I want to clarify to our fans; if today I didn't talk about the refereeing we are suffering, it's because I KNOW MYSELF, and I must focus on tomorrow. Everyone has seen what is happening to us in this league, and I do not forget, but now we must put the focus on tomorrow, and I will be at 100% as I have always been," Valverde wrote, continuing the savage harassment of Munuera Montero and the entire refereeing collective.
The siege of the Madrid players against the referee has reached such a point that the RFEF has initiated an investigation due to private dealings that may not be compatible with refereeing due to a conflict of interest, placing him in the 'freezer' until this issue is resolved. The Andalusian, for his part, has issued a harsh statement in which, in addition to defending himself against the serious accusations against him, he warned that he will take measures against the 'cavern' media that have attacked him since the match at El Sadar. The 'soap opera' continues.