Madrid TV Blasts Referee After Girona Draw, Blaming Negreira’s Kids
1 December 2025
What sparked the accusation
Real Madrid’s television channel attacked the performance of referee De Burgos Bengoetxea after the 1-1 draw with Girona, arguing it helped deny the team a win at Montilivi.
The outlet, citing a report from Mundo Deportivo, asserted that De Burgos committed grave errors against Real Madrid and offered no justification, calling him among the referees who have harmed the club the most.
Key claims and examples
The channel went on to say that the Spanish league is manipulated, with Real Madrid four points behind because of Negreira. It described De Burgos as one of the referees with the clearest bias against Madrid and argued that irregularities persist because VAR does not call the official. It referenced incidents at Getafe, Girona, and even last year when Madrid led Barcelona by six points, claiming patterns repeat this season with games against Espanyol and Pamplona cited as further evidence.
In a sharper tone, the channel added that even if Madrid is not at its best, referees are seen as slowing the team down. It claimed decision-makers are absent and asked who the federation’s vice president is, naming Javier Tebas as part of the critique.
Madrid’s fury pointed to two controversial moments: first, a Girona goal allegedly arising from a clear non-call on Mbappé, and second, a Rodrygo penalty that was ignored while the score remained 1-1.
Regarding the Rodrygo incident, the channel argued that the referee on the pitch may not have seen it, but there was no justification for not instructing VAR to review the action. It stated that any contact inside the box should be a penalty.
