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Real Madrid exploring legal action over referee’s controversial decision and VAR oversight
Real Madrid are currently questioning the integrity of the officiating in their recent match after a penalty for Vinicius Jr. was not awarded and are pointing to La Liga fixing.
According to a report from MARCA, the club believes the incident was not a simple mistake, but rather a deliberate disregard for a clear foul.
Interestingly, this is certainly not the first time Real Madrid has raised concerns about the referee, especially with regard to decisions involving Vinicius.
It must be noted that last season, referee Martinez Munuera came under scrutiny when he failed to address racist chants directed at Vinicius at Osasuna’s stadium.
Real Madrid lodged a formal complaint, but the refereeing committee defended Munuera, claiming that he could only act on what he directly observed. Despite this, the complaint was closed without further action.
Is there a conspiracy?
Now, after the recent incident involving Vinicius, the club is again considering filing a complaint, this time to the federation and the referees’ committee. Real Madrid see this as more than just an error—it believes the lack of action was intentional.
Not only did the referee fail to review the situation with VAR, but the VAR room also did not intervene, despite the clear nature of the foul. In fact, Rayo Vallecano’s coach admitted after the match that it should have been a penalty.
The entire club is united in their stance on this matter. Real Madrid TV, along with the coach, players, and directors, have all spoken out privately about what they perceive as a manipulation of the competition.
What is being discussed?
They argue that the technology meant to assist referees was misused, leading to an obvious error that should have been corrected.
They believe the VAR system, which is intended to prevent confusion and ensure fair play, failed in this instance.
The club’s complaint highlights what they believe was an intentional oversight, particularly involving the VAR room, led by Gonzalez Fuertes, during the incident between Vinicius and the Rayo defender.
Real Madrid feel that this situation, which was supposed to be addressed by the technology, reflects a serious misuse of the system designed to support the game and prevent clear mistakes.
Real Madrid youngster Endrick continues to attract interest from several clubs ahead of another potential loan move in the upcoming January transfer window.
The latest side considering a move for the Brazilian forward is Aston Villa.
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Bernabeu Digital, the Premier League club are interested in signing the Real Madrid striker on loan in January.
No minutes for Endrick
Endrick has had very limited opportunities under Jose Mourinho this season. Across Real Madrid’s nine matches in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has played just four minutes, coming on in the 86th minute against Elche.
Such limited playing time has left the young forward struggling to gain the minutes and experience needed to develop his talent at Real Madrid.
As such, another loan move, like last January when he left for Olympique Lyon, could offer him a chance to play more regularly and continue his progression.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, have now emerged as an interested party to acquire the Brazilian international’s services on loan for the second half of the season.
AC Milan also interested in Endrick
Howver, Aston Villa are not the only club monitoring Endrick’s situation. AC Milan have also renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward.
The Rossoneri already held an interest in the 20-year-old forward during the summer transfer window and are knocking on the doors once again now.
In fact, some reports in Italy even go on to suggest that the youngster is ready to pounce on the opportunity to sign for the Serie A giants.
For now, however, there have been no concrete developments or formal approaches from any interested club.
Real Madrid are understood to be open to allowing Endrick to leave on loan, but they are not considering a permanent sale as they still have a lot of faith in the promising attacker whom they signed from Palmeiras.
With Aston Villa and AC Milan both interested, the coming months could prove important in determining where the young Brazilian will continue his development.
