Real Madrid boycott Copa final build-up amid 'unacceptable' ref statements

Real Madrid boycott Copa final build-up amid 'unacceptable' ref statements

Seville, Spain, April 25, 2025 — Real Madrid lashed out at the Copa del Rey final referees on the eve of Saturday's match, labelling complaints about pressure from the club's television channel "unacceptable" and boycotting all planned pre-match activities in protest. "These statements... made in a premeditated manner 24 hours before the final against one of the participants,

The Spanish giants meet in Seville tonight.

Real canceled a press conference and official training session, and Florentino Perez did not show up for the gala dinner before Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. This is how the club reacted to the refusal to change the refereeing team. However, they will play the match.

Real Madrid threaten not to play Copa del Rey final - Get Spanish Football News

An incredible story is brewing in Spain on the eve of the upcoming Copa del Rey final. This comes amid confirmation that Real Madrid are giving genuine consideration to not playing tomorrow’s fixture in Seville. Drama has of course mounted in Spain’s capital once more across the day to date. Owing to the inflammatory comments laid out by referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and his team in their pre-match press conference, Real Madrid announced …