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Wednesday briefing: LaLiga submits formal complaint against Real Madrid over referee protests

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12 February 2025 - 4:30 AM

LaLiga has submitted a formal complaint against Real Madrid over the club’s recent complaints about refereeing decisions, after the league’s president Javier Tebas had threatened the club with legal action last week.

It comes after Madrid wrote an open letter to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) claiming Spain's refereeing system was "totally discredited," and that decisions against them represented "manipulation and adulteration of the competition."

The claims were rejecte

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