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Tuesday briefing: Sevilla president Del Nido Carrasco attacks Real Madrid over referee protests

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José María del Nido Carrasco, the president of Sevilla, has heavily criticised Real Madrid over recent complaints about refereeing decisions, and has accused the club of "trying to destroy Spanish football".

Madrid filed a formal complaint over the referee's handling of their 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Espanyol on 1st February, and asked the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to release audio recordings of conversations between the on-field referee and VAR.

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