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Real Madrid’s referee for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final cried after being under pressure from the club’s TV channel during a press conference.

However, they refute reports that they were considering resuming Saturday’s Clasico game against Barcelona in Seville (21:00 BST kick-off).

The game’s referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, is the most recent official to face criticism on Real Madrid TV this season.

In a club video, Barca and Real’s win percentages were highlighted, as was the fact that the Spaniard had never played in the Champions League or Fifa tournament, and that he had made allegedly error-prone mistakes.

What I do is instruct my son to say that, like any sportsperson, his father is honest, above all, and capable of making mistakes.

Real Madrid TV’s video assistant referee (VAR) for the final, Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes, also expressed opposition to Real Madrid TV.

The 15-time European champions, however, later resisted participating in pre-game activities and held a press conference and training session.

Real Madrid made two critical statements as the drama progressed: “Real Madrid CF announces that our team has never considered withdrawing from tomorrow’s final.”

Out of respect for all the fans who plan to travel to Seville and all those who are already in the Andalusian capital, our club is aware of the regrettable and inappropriate statements made by the referees designated for this match, which were made 24 hours before the final.

Real Madrid believes that the best interests of football must prevail despite the hostility and animosity that the referees appointed for the final have shown once more today toward our club.

Real Madrid claimed that Spanish refereeing was “rigged” and completely discredited in a letter of complaint to the Spanish FA (RFEF) and the Spanish High Council for Sports in February.

De Burgos Bengoetxea stated in a news conference on Friday: “It’s not right what we’re going through, many of you, many of you, not just in professional football but also at the grassroots.”

Everyone should consider where we want to go, what we want from football and sport, and what we want.

The Spaniard has previously taken charge of Clasico encounters and also serves on the Uefa club and international competitions.

Have no doubt that we will need to start implementing much more drastic measures than we currently do, Fuertes added.

What is happening, we will not allow it to continue. You’ll hear from us soon.

Because we won’t continue to put up with what we are putting up, we are going to make history.

Hansi Flick, the Barcelona manager, later addressed the media with the same resounding message.

The German said, “It’s just a sport for me.” It’s just a game, they say. Only football, then. Protecting all parties involved in the game is our responsibility.

It’s unfortunate that something happened today, they say. Although there are some decisions made on the pitch that are emotional, we should be done with them after the game. There is a need to be something.

Real Madrid “had lost their head,” according to La Liga president Javier Tebas after the letter of complaint from February that came after Espanyol lost 1-0.

Chris Eubank Jr., who was fined £375, 000, accused Conor Benn and his team of “derailing” his weight loss.

On Friday morning, Eubank, 35, was over the middleweight weight limit by 0.05 lb.

The Englishman claims he underwent a difficult weight loss, but he is currently the favorite to defeat the smaller Benn as a regular middleweight.

“It hurts that I was 0 kg shy of the limit, and I will now have to give someone half a million.” You are dealing with people who are different from these. They removed the scales too early, according to Eubank.

They declined my request to go to the bathroom and urinate. People use these strategies to try to get under your skin and distract you from the goal, which is to succeed.

He continued, “They had an agenda; they wanted that money.”

The official weigh-in on Friday morning, which was attended by representatives from Matchroom, Boxxer’s promoters, and Benn’s trainer Tony Simms, was held by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

According to the rehydration clause, Eubank will have to weigh in one last time on Saturday, around 8:00 BST.

Benn and Eubank are not permitted to gain more than 10 pounds from the 11-to-6-pound weight cap.

Benn, 28, did not expect to have any issues with the rehydration limit because he weighed 112 pounds.

Eubank claims that he is unsure of his strategy for the following 24 hours. If he falls short of weight, he will be fined once more.

Eubank remarked, “This is the peculiar circumstance in which I find myself.”

I must control what I eat and drink, or I can choose to do whatever I want, but I still need to get in the sauna tomorrow morning to sweat off 4 pounds.

Benn will fight against Eubank in two weight classes, and the unbeaten welterweight will receive the fine.

The pair’s 2022 fight will be canceled after three decades of their fathers’ conflict in the 1990s and two and a half years since Benn’s failed drug tests caused their feud.

Benn has always denied having an intentional doping habit, and his suspension was lifted in November 2024.

He claimed that his “arm will be raised” will be the only victory to celebrate despite Friday’s hefty fine and mental drain on Eubank.

He continued, “If they want to view this as their victory, then that’s great for them.”

Patrice Evra, a former player for Manchester United and France, will make his mixed martial arts debut Friday, May 23 at PFL Europe Paris.

The 43-year-old quit playing football in 2018 and has trained with friend and PFL player Cedric Doumbe since 2016.

Evra’s opponent has not yet been announced for the Accor Arena fight.

Evra, who has 81 caps for France, tweeted that “they will pick my opponent.” They inquired about my face. Luis Suarez, I said.

I’ll have to pay out of pocket. He even bites me.

Suarez, who then played for Liverpool, was given an eight-game ban for racist abuse of Evra, who was playing for United in 2011.

Evra continued, “I love this game too,”’ she said in the PFL press release about the announcement.

“PFL Europe Paris will be an incredibly special night for me because I’ve won every major trophy in football and performed on the biggest stages around the world.”

They will also tell you that I’m prepared for this because I’ve been training alongside the best people in the world for years. Come see the spectacle at the Accor Arena on May 23rd because I’m going to put on a show there.

Between 2006 and 2014, Evra won five Premier League titles and the Champions League while playing 379 games for Manchester United.

He also played for a number of clubs in France and Italy, including Juventus and Monaco, before wrapping up his career with a quick stop at West Ham.

He has worked as a TV pundit since he retired.