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Gil Marín accuses Real Madrid of “pressuring” the referees after Atlético’s defeat in the cup derby

The CEO of Atlético de Madrid, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, has shown himself this Friday against the “system” after the elimination in the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid in extra time, with a reflection on the “pressure” exerted by the white box on the referees at the time of sanctioning.

«I have the utmost respect for the arbitration group and I am convinced that their intention is always the best, but anyone who observes it from the outside can see that the same thing has almost always happened for decades. Unfortunately, it no longer surprises anyone, it is not news. It is something very evident and you just have to remember the story“, says the leader on the Atlético website.

After Soto Grado’s controversial refereeing in the 3-1 draw that brought down Simeone’s men in the Cup quarterfinals, the rojiblanco CEO left a forceful interpretation of what happened. “The CEO has no doubt about what happens in these situations,” says the note from Atlético.

“Madrid is a club with a very strong environment, with many interests around it. They create such pressure that it is normal for it to affect the people who must make decisions. They are aware of what awaits them if they are harmed with some error or even with some success. The campaign against whoever they consider is harming them is common,” says Gil Marín.

“The system is like that and from Atleti we cannot change it alone. We must compete as far as we can and continue working to have a stronger and fairer sector with all the clubs. That stadium and the color of that shirt should not weigh when making fair decisions. Our players suffered the consequences of all this pressure yesterday on the field and that outrages me as it does any fan, whatever the team, who expects there to be a single measuring stick, “he adds.

“Yesterday’s second yellow was obvious, unquestionable, adjusted to the regulations”

The CEO of Atlético analyzed the biggest arbitration controversy, the second yellow to Savic and the one that Ceballos did not see in the whites. «The second yellow card yesterday was obvious, unquestionable, adjusted to the regulations. But with 0-1, in the 71st minute, risking their place in the Cup semifinals in their own stadium, leaving Real Madrid with 10 players are big words”, he points out.

“We have gotten used to the system. We read pages and pages in the press, hours on radio and television in the days leading up to a derby talking about the need to protect a certain player from a specific team. Honestly, I think that those who were not protected last night were Griezmann or Morata, for example, who were kicked, but that’s the system,” he says.

Finally, Gil Marín ends up making self-criticism. «I almost never speak, because they quickly accuse you of being a victim, but whoever really knows the DNA of Atlético de Madrid knows that we don’t like to make excuses. So that no one doubts: we are responsible for where the team is, for not having made it past the group stage of the Champions League and for being 7 points behind third place in LaLiga. And it’s up to us to take advantage of the 20 league games to close the season as high as possible. Without excuses, but being aware of how the system works », he ends.

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