Atletico Madrid hits back at Real Madrid: "Stop tarnishing the image of Spanish football!"

The Atletico Madrid club has reacted sharply to the refereeing scandal that broke out before the Spanish Cup final last night at their arch-rival Real Madrid. The Madrid players have strongly criticized the actions of the "royal club" on their official social media accounts.

"This is absolutely unacceptable! Stop tarnishing the image of Spanish football," Atletico wrote on its official social media account.

Recall that yesterday, before the Spanish Cup final, the Real Madrid management expressed its strong dissatisfaction with the referees appointed for the match with Barcelona. Madrid have appealed to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to change the refereeing team and have even threatened to not participate in the final.

Real Madrid have caused a major scandal by claiming that the referees were unable to maintain impartiality in the final and were openly hostile towards the team. In particular, the statements made by referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea and VAR referee Pablo González Fuertes at a press conference have further aggravated the situation.

This scandal has exacerbated the situation in Spanish football and has become the focus of attention of many clubs and the media. It is also said that it may lead to a further deterioration in relations between Real Madrid and the RFEF.

The Copa del Rey final will kick off on the night of April 26-27, at 01:00 Tashkent time. This match between Real Madrid and Barcelona is expected to be the focus of attention of football fans around the world.