Lebanon today »The Spanish Federation responded to Real Madrid’s complaint

– The Spanish Football Association issued an official statement in response to Real Madrid’s complaint, which it filed hours ago in protest against the arbitration performance in their match against Espanyol.

The Spanish Federation said in its statement:

The Spanish Football Association confirms its commitment to transparency, integrity and continuous improvement of arbitration mechanisms, which are essential pillars to ensure the development and integrity of our competitions.

We are deeply regretted to the tone and dangerous accusations that raise questions about the integrity of the arbitration bodies and the functioning of the competition as a whole.

We realize that in the process of developing professional football, there may be differences regarding certain decisions, but we trust that all parties will act with responsibility and respect that requires the highest level in our sport.

In this regard, we would like to express our absolute respect and appreciation to all our rulers, who perform their work professionally, accurately and under continuous evaluation.

The task of arbitration by its nature is subject to review and analysis, but this cannot lead to general accusations that question its integrity, because this does not only affect the referees themselves, but also leads to the erosion of football credibility. It is important to think about the consequences of this type of systematic skepticism In arbitration.

The constant removal of legitimacy from the work of arbitration outside the applicable channels creates an atmosphere of lack of confidence that does not benefit Spanish football or its competitions.

Building criticism is welcome It is always necessary for continuous improvement, but this must be done within the frameworks in force and with respect for all parties that make up our sport. The Spanish Football Federation will be immersed in the process of modernization and structural improvement in all areas of arbitration, in line with international best practices and with the support of the competent bodies In this field.

At the same time, the goal in this new stage of dialogue and joint action is to move forward with the support of all Spanish football players.

In this regard, there are forums and meetings, such as the meeting that will be held this week with all professional clubs, where everyone can express themselves and contribute to improving this sport.

We reaffirm our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement of our competitions, and we are confident that the clubs cooperate, in a constructive spirit and in the organizational framework, will contribute to strengthening Spanish football more.