Real Madrid release official video calling La Liga ‘stained by Negreira’

Real Madrid were furious after their defeat to Espanyol on Saturday night, as they saw three points slip away through a late Carlos Romero winner. Los Blancos put all of the focus on the officiating after the game though, blaming the fact that Romero was not sent off for a reckless challenge.

After the match, Carlo Ancelotti noted that it was ‘inexplicable that Romero was not sent off‘, while the club’s official media report also headlined with the call not to dismiss the Espanyol wide man. As Kylian Mbappe was breaking away, Romero lunged in with his studs showing at thigh height, and was extremely fortunate to avoid intervention.

Los Blancos have now released a video from Real Madrid TV, calling the incident a global scandal and referencing reports from media around the world as justification.