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Masian accused Real Madrid, from its president to its players and coach, of constantly fostering a climate of tension around refereeing. He claimed that decisions that were once tolerated in favor of the club were no longer accepted and criticized Real Madrid TV for allegedly harassing and pressuring every referee assigned to officiate a Real match for years. Regarding a decision involving Vini, Masian believed that the regulations would not have been applied in the same way five years earlier, as referees would have been afraid. He added that referees now risk being targeted by Real Madrid TV, the club, and its president, whether they do their job well or not. According to him, Real had an interest in ensuring that this climate diverted attention from the real issues and problems. #RealMadrid #arbitrage #football (translated)

Instant Foot reported that Florent, an amateur goalkeeper from Armentières in R3, usually filmed his matches and published the footage on social media. One of his videos circulated widely: after hitting the crossbar, the ball rebounded several centimeters in front of the line, but the assistant referee signaled a goal. According to Florent's account relayed by Instant Foot, the central referee told him he believed him, while explaining that he had to follow his assistant's decision. Florent insisted on contesting this and received a yellow card. He also tried to show the footage to the referee but was unable to quickly find the sequence. Instant Foot added that the referee watched the video after the match and apologized. Despite a technical reserve, no change to the decision was possible. #Football #Arbitrage #Sport (translated)

Actu Foot reported that José Mourinho believed that his difficulties with referees did not stem from him, but from the bad luck encountered in certain clubs. He stated that he experienced the Negreira period at Real Madrid, while no one, according to him, knew of its existence, and claimed that the events had indeed occurred. He added that after his departure, everyone became aware of it. Speaking about Turkey, he said that similar situations often happened to him after a major scandal in Turkish football. These remarks were attributed to Corriere dello Sport. #JoséMourinho #Football #Arbitrage (translated)

Sane Malang wrote that Morocco insisted on the application of articles 82 and 84 of the CAF regulations. According to internal information he reported, the Moroccan defense believed that the referee had been influenced by the president of the referees' commission, which would explain why he did not stop the match. They also mentioned images showing Safari giving instructions to the referee. Sane Malang added that Senegal was invoking the referee's autonomy of decision, in accordance with law 5 of IFAB and article 9 of FIFA's disciplinary code, since the match had reached its conclusion. He also indicated that Senegal was raising procedural flaws in the CAF appeal jury's decision and mentioning suspicions of corruption. #Maroc #Sénégal #CAF (translated)

The president of football referees in Turkey, Ferhat Gündogdu, along with six other individuals, has been placed in provisional detention for allegations of manipulating the referee management process, causing shockwaves within the Turkish Football Federation. #Football #Turquie #Arbitrage (translated)

RMadrid acted to affirm that 20 referees from Negreira's time were still active in Spanish refereeing, three of whom held high-level positions: technical director of the refereeing committee, head of VAR, and head of the first division. The account relayed the information from Diario AS. https://t.co/y7yVJwXrY6 #arbitrage #football #Espagne (translated)

BREAKING: Real Madrid wants Barcelona to LOSE ALL THEIR TITLES won during the years they PAID the vice-president of referees, NEGREIRA (2001-2018). ✅ ‼️ UEFA has launched its OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION, and could BAN Barcelona from competitions. https://t.co/bBvSZIijJX #RealMadrid #Barcelone #Enquête (translated)

🚨🚨 COMMUNIQUE FROM FC BARCELONA!!! THE BLAUGRANA CLUB DENIES ANY NEW UEFA PROCEDURE ENGAGED AGAINST BARÇA. ❌ “In response to reports published regarding the alleged reactivation of the UEFA procedure in the Negreira case, FC Barcelona wishes to clarify the following: UEFA HAS NOT OPENED ANY NEW PROCEDURE AGAINST FC BARCELONA. ❗️ The procedure was initiated in 2023, with the appointment of two investigators who have since taken the action they deemed appropriate. The Club has always responded to all their requests. These procedures have not been reopened because they have never been closed. The UEFA statement confirms the receipt of the documentation submitted by Real Madrid and indicates that the investigators will evaluate it as part of the ongoing investigation. The same text expressly refers, twice, to an investigation and review that are “ongoing.” It does not announce the opening, reopening, or reactivation of any procedure, nor any assessment of the substance or value of the documentation provided. It invites the investigators to determine what action, if any, they deem appropriate regarding this documentation. To date, they have not made new requests to FC Barcelona and have not forwarded Real Madrid's complaint to the club. Should they do so, the Club will respond accordingly, as it has done so far. In accordance with the applicable legislation governing this matter, these procedures are subject to the outcome of the criminal case currently being heard in Spain and will continue to be so. Since the beginning of the investigation, FC Barcelona has continued to obtain its UEFA license without objection and has participated in UEFA competitions. To facilitate the verification of information, we reproduce below the complete original text of the UEFA statement: “UEFA can confirm that it has received from Real Madrid CF a substantial amount of documents related to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the case involving José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (the so-called "Negreira" case). UEFA's ethical and disciplinary inspectors have also received these latest documents, which they will evaluate as part of their ongoing review. FC Barcelona reiterates its full cooperation with the competent authorities and calls for rigor and accuracy in reporting this procedure.” #FCBarcelona #UEFA #Football (translated)

In response to the reports published regarding the alleged reactivation of the UEFA procedure in the Negreira case, FC Barcelona wishes to provide the following clarifications: UEFA has opened no new procedure against FC Barcelona. The procedure was initiated in 2023, with the appointment of two investigators who have since taken the action they deemed appropriate. The Club has always responded to all their requests. These procedures have not been reopened because they have never been closed. UEFA's statement confirms the receipt of the documentation submitted by Real Madrid and indicates that the investigators will evaluate it as part of the existing inquiry. The same text expressly refers, twice, to an investigation and review that are "ongoing." It does not announce the opening, reopening, or reactivation of any procedure, nor any evaluation of the substance or value of the documentation provided. It encourages the investigators to determine what action, if any, they deem appropriate regarding this documentation. To date, they have not made new requests to FC Barcelona and have not forwarded Real Madrid's complaint to the club. If they do, the Club will respond accordingly, as it has done thus far. In accordance with the applicable legislation governing this matter, this procedure is subject to the outcome of the criminal case currently being heard in Spain and will continue to be so. Since the beginning of the investigation, FC Barcelona has continued to obtain its UEFA license without objection and has participated in UEFA competitions. To facilitate the verification of information, we reproduce below the complete original text of UEFA's statement: "UEFA can confirm that it has received from Real Madrid CF a substantial amount of documents related to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the case involving José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (the so-called 'Negreira' case). UEFA's ethical and disciplinary inspectors have also received these documents which they will evaluate as part of their ongoing review." FC Barcelona reiterates its full cooperation with the competent authorities and calls for rigor and accuracy in the reporting of this procedure. #FCBarcelona #UEFA #Football (translated)

🚨 THIS IS A FRANCOPHONE THAT WILL PRESIDE OVER THE AUDIENCE SO MUCH ATTENDED ON THE DENOUNCEMENT OF THE FINAL OF THE CAN 2025 !! 🇫🇷🇲🇦🇸🇳 The TAS has announced the composition of the referees for this hearing on October 8th. ⚖️ Professor Gérald Simon 🇫🇷 will be accompanied by Professor Luigi Fumagalli 🇮🇹 and Professor and Doctor Ulrich Haas 🇩🇪. The hearing will begin at 9:30 AM at the headquarters of the institution based in Lausanne, Switzerland and will be held behind closed doors. The final decision will NOT be pronounced on the same day as the hearing. ❌ (Via @RMCsport) #CAN2025 #Football #TAS (translated)

🚨 Tristante Oliva, ancien arbitre : « MA CARRIÈRE S’EST TERMINÉE APRÈS AVOIR SIFFLÉ UN PENALTY CONTRE LE REAL MADRID. 😳 NEGREIRA A JOUÉ UN RÔLE DANS MA RÉTROGRADATION. Quand les arbitres se rendaient à Barcelone, ils savaient qu’ils jouaient leur carrière. » 🎙️ @Ramon_AlvarezMM #Football #Arbitrage #RealMadrid

🚨💣 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Les RÉACTIONS à l'intérieur du Real Madrid suite à la DÉFAITE contre l'Atletico : • Une source a dit que le match était UN DÉSASTRE car il a montré que RIEN N'A CHANGÉ. ❌🤯 • Une autre source a pointé le MANQUE DE CONTRÔLE AU MILIEU et l'ATTITUDE des joueurs qui est la même que l'an dernier. ❌ • Une troisième source a dit que le problème avec les arbitres est MOINS IMPORTANT que le problème avec le FOOTBALL. ‼️ @MarioCortegana #RealMadrid #Football #Défaite

Javier Tebas : « Le récit habituel d'une conspiration a déjà commencé. Quand ce n'est pas l'affaire Negreira, c'est l'arbitre ; et quand ce n'est pas l'arbitre, on dit qu'il n'est pas un arbitre international . Dire que les arbitres ciblent le Real Madrid, c'est vivre dans une autre galaxie. C'est simplement une excuse pour masquer d'autres lacunes qui sont visibles dans ces premiers matchs de la saison. Il est plus facile de pointer du doigt une conspiration que d'expliquer ce qui se passe sur le terrain. Nous sommes en septembre, et ils prétendent déjà que le championnat est truqué. Cette excuse ne convainc PLUS personne doté d'un minimum de bon sens. » #Football #RealMadrid #Arbitrage

Courtois qui ouvrait sa gueule quand c’était en sa faveur : 🎩"J'en ai déjà marre de tout cette victimisation" ⛔"LES ARBITRES NE VEULENT FAVORISER PERSONNE, NI EN ESPAGNE NI EN EUROPE" https://t.co/9KndgDKU4e #Football #Arbitrage #Sport

🚨🚨 LES ARBITRES VAR DU DERBY DE MANCHESTER SONT ÉCARTÉS POUR LE PROCHAIN WEEK-END DE PREMIER LEAGUE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 !!! ❌ Matt Donohue et Blake Antrobus ont validé le but de Manchester City alors qu’Enzo Fernandez 🇦🇷 occupait une position illicite (hors-jeu). 🗞️ @MikeKeegan_DM https://t.co/51Z8vbzdvY #PremierLeague #DerbyDeManchester #VAR

🚨🚨 Joan LAPORTA 🇪🇸 sur les plaintes contre les arbitres de José MOURINHO 🇵🇹 : « NOUS NOUS FICHONS DE CE QUE FONT LES AUTRES ÉQUIPES tant qu’elles ne franchissent pas la ligne du respect ! 😤 Nous sommes occupés à regarder l'équipe que Deco, Bojan, Alejandro et Hansi Flick ont formée. » https://t.co/e9h4sPWsv1 #LaLiga #FCBarcelona #Football