{"id":7952,"date":"2025-04-25T22:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/copa-rey-final-rfef-convinces-madrid-not-to-withdraw_312322_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:29:41","slug":"copa-rey-final-rfef-convinces-madrid-not-to-withdraw_312322_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/copa-rey-final-rfef-convinces-madrid-not-to-withdraw_312322_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Copa del Rey Final: The RFEF Asks Florentino for Sensibility… And Madrid Rules Out Resigning!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The president of the RFEF, Rafael Louz\u00e1n, spoke about Real Madrid’s controversial refusal and the club assured that it will not renounce the Copa final. Find out everything!<\/h2> \r\n
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Real Madrid’s embarrassing refusal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)<\/a> keeps the dispute of the Copa del Rey final this Saturday in La Cartuja in doubt. Regarding the possibility of the ‘merengue’ team abandoning before the Cl\u00e1sico against FC Barcelona, Rafael Louz\u00e1n stepped out to the controversy after speaking with the board of directors of the ‘Casa Blanca’.<\/p>

Before the official dinner between boards of directors, an event that Madrid decided not to attend, the president made clear his position on the scandal. Regarding the designation of the referees of the match, Louz\u00e1n clarified that this depends, exclusively, on the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA)<\/strong>.<\/p>

The previous press conference starring Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (main) and Pablo Gonz\u00e1lez Fuertes (VAR)<\/a> unleashed the Madrid fury due to the claims of the referees to the reports issued by the club’s channel, ‘RMTV’. <\/p>

Louz\u00e1n asks Florentino P\u00e9rez and Madrid to “appeal to common sense”<\/h2>

“I am president of the RFEF, this depends on the CTA, I am not going to enter into that issue<\/strong> and today we have to enjoy. We have been working for many days, a long time, there are thousands of fans in Seville and millions of people around the world,” the leader began by saying.<\/p>

In that sense, he added: “I appeal to responsibility so that all this goes well. We have this city, with the Board, the City Council, the Provincial Council… so that everything goes well<\/strong>“, this in statements collected by the newspaper ‘SPORT’.<\/p>

In addition, Louz\u00e1n was clear in his call to Florentino P\u00e9rez and Real Madrid regarding setting aside their claims “I appeal to common sense and responsibility. I hope that tomorrow we will see a great game<\/strong>, which is the important thing. I have already spoken with who I had to speak with,” the president pointed out.<\/p>

\ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udcbc \u00a1The president of @rfef<\/a>, Rafael Louz\u00e1n, convinced that the Copa del Rey final will be \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc00\u0301 this Saturday!

\u26a0\ufe0f “I appeal to everyone’s responsibility so that everything goes well”

\ud83d\udc4d “If it’s played? Of course, of course”

\ud83d\udcf9 @alvarobenitolb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bIig1RXQ1V<\/a><\/p> \u2014 El Larguero (@ellarguero) April 25, 2025<\/a> <\/blockquote> <\/div>

The RFEF trusts that the Bar\u00e7a-Madrid can be played this Saturday<\/h2>

Thus, the RFEF trusts that everything that happened during Friday will be anecdotal and the Cl\u00e1sico can be played normally in La Cartuja, starting at 10:00 p.m. Madrid suspended the press conference prior to the match and the photo session<\/strong> between the captains and coaches of both clubs.<\/p>

However, beyond the arbitration claims, the ‘merengue’ team knows very well the punishments to which it is exposed in case of not playing the Copa final<\/strong>. More than 30,000 Madrid fans are already in Seville to support their team, while a larger number of Bar\u00e7a fans have done the same since last Thursday.<\/p>

Real Madrid rules out abandoning the Copa final… For now<\/h2>

After issuing a first statement reiterating its indignation at the complaints of De Burgos Bengoetxea and Gonz\u00e1lez Fuertes, the ‘Casa Blanca sent another statement to deny the rumors about its possible withdrawal from the Copa final.<\/p>

This is what the latest statement published on the official website of the ‘merengue’ team says:<\/p>

“In view of the rumors that have arisen in recent hours, Real Madrid C. F. communicates that our team has never considered giving up playing tomorrow’s final.<\/em><\/p>

Our club understands that the unfortunate and inappropriate statements of the referees appointed for this match, made 24 hours before the final, cannot tarnish a sporting event of global importance that will be watched by hundreds of millions of people and out of respect also to all the fans who have planned their trip to Seville, and to all those who are already in the Andalusian capital.<\/em><\/p>

Real Madrid understands that the values of football must prevail, despite the hostility and animosity that have been manifested today, once again against our club, by these referees appointed for the final.”<\/em><\/p>

Real Sociedad would play the Copa final with Bar\u00e7a if Madrid abandons<\/h2>
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One of Real Madrid’s goals in the second leg of the Copa del Rey ‘semis’ against Real Sociedad (4-4).<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

According to the sanctions established in the General Regulations and the Disciplinary Code of the RFEF, Real Madrid would face the following punishments in case of not appearing on Saturday at the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>

In addition, the azulgrana team would have to play the final on a new date against Real Sociedad<\/strong>, as established by article 80 of the Disciplinary Code of the RFEF.<\/p>

The sports sanctions that Madrid would suffer if they do not play the Copa final<\/h2>