Soccer-Spanish FA Files Complaint Over Real Madrid VAR Audio Leak – News18

MADRID: Spain’s Football Association (RFEF) has lodged a criticism to Spanish Police after VAR audio conversations from Sunday’s match between Real Madrid and Almeria, which included a number of controversial refereeing selections, had been leaked to native media, the RFEF introduced on Tuesday.

The audio contains an interplay between on-pitch referee Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso and VAR official Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez a few potential pink card for Vinicius Jr for hitting an opponent within the face.

There was no infringement known as on the sector and the play was not reviewed, so the VAR conversations between the officers ought to have remained personal. Only official critiques are launched to most of the people.

“The RFEF, which is conducting an internal investigation into the incident, considers that it is extremely serious that this audiovisual material has been extracted and hopes that a response will be found as soon as possible in order to determine who is responsible,” the RFEF mentioned in an announcement.

The audio leaks fanned the flames of what was already a extremely controversial match through which Real snatched a come-from-behind 3-2 win over backside facet Almeria.

They did it due to a Dani Carvajal strike within the ninth-minute of stoppage time in a frantic LaLiga tussle that was marked by VAR controversy, with three debatable selections that awarded Real a objective and a penalty and dominated out an Almeria effort.

Sunday’s refereeing made headlines and sparked main debate in a rustic through which soccer authorities and refereeing officers have been below the microscope attributable to a number of scandals.

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