According to an investigation by the Catalan each day Sport, the referee of the final Clasico gained by Real, Juan Martinez Munuera, can be a Madrid supporter.
Like Ronald Koeman, the Barcelona press continues to be struggling to digest FC Barcelona’s defeat in opposition to Real Madrid (1-3) on Saturday in La Liga. Or slightly this disputed penalty awarded to Sergio Ramos for a foul by Clément Lenglet, which precipitated the downfall of the Blaugrana. And this Monday morning, Clasico referee Juan Martinez Munuera made the headlines of the Catalan press.
Denounced by his neighbors
“The injustice of the VAR” , denounced Mundo Deportivo, however Sport went a lot additional. Much too far? It’s up to you to choose with this title which leaves no room for doubt on the entrance web page of at the moment’s version: “An assumed madridista” , accompanied by {a photograph} of Juan Martinez Munuera who’s smiling …
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To assist their accusations, our colleagues went to gather testimonies in Benidorm, a seaside resort within the Valencian Community the place the person in black is from. And according to his neighbors, the star of the final Clasico would certainly be a supporter of Real Madrid!
His father and brother additionally focused by Sport
Sport explored the previous of the Spanish whistle and, once more according to our colleagues, his father was additionally a fervent Madrid supporter. Also a referee on the time, he would have boasted on many events to put on the white tunic underneath his official uniform throughout the matches for which he was in cost. And the daddy would even have based a “peña madridista” known as “Los Amigos” .
A love for the White House that the daddy would have transmitted to his youngsters. And it needs to be remembered that Juan Martinez Munuera was not the one one in all his brats to referee the Clasico on Saturday since, according to Sport, his brother was one of many assistants. An argument that has not completed speaking in Spain …
