Spanish Referees File Official Complaints Against Real Madrid and Perez with Anti-Violence Committee

The Spanish Referees' Association has submitted a series of official complaints against Real Madrid, its president Florentino Perez, and the club's official television channel. The case was referred to the Spanish Anti-Violence Committee on Thursday, May 21. According to the Association's statement, these legal actions aim to preserve "the dignity, integrity, and protection of Spanish referees" in the face of what it described as systematic campaigns of questioning recently targeting match officials.

The Association stated in its communiqué that the positions taken by the Royal club and its media contribute to creating a climate of tension. It warned that repeated public criticism and the dissemination of accusatory content "could lead to tensions, hostility, and even acts of violence towards referees." This escalatory step comes a week after referees demanded the initiation of disciplinary proceedings and a public apology from the club president, demands that have not yet been met.

The roots of this crisis trace back to previous statements by Florentino Perez, in which he expressed the club's feeling of injustice and its loss of titles he described as "stolen" in the Spanish league. In a related context, the Real Madrid president claimed the existence of "widespread corruption extending over two decades." Referees considered this a serious transgression that targets the credibility of the entire sports system and incites fans against match officials.