Gil Manzano will whistle Madrid-Atlético del Bernabéu: deep discomfort in the Metropolitan
At Atlético de Madrid they don’t give credit. Amid the outbreak of the ‘Negreira case’ and following Gil Marín’s statement after the controversial Copa del Rey match, where the colchoneros were very upset by Soto Grado’s arbitration, it has now been made public that the technical committee of Referees have decided that Gil Manzano will be in charge of the next league game between Real Madrid and Atlético at the Bernabéu.
In the rojiblanco team, there is bewilderment. If there’s one umpire the mattress team doesn’t like, that’s exactly the umpire designated: Gil Manzano. His background at Atlético de Madrid is really negative for the rojiblancos. And his expulsions of various mattress players are part of the imagination of Atlético de Madrid fans. The Atleti-Gil Manzano mix is terrible for colchoneros.
Expulsions of Joao Félix and Gabi … at halftime
Gil Manzano was the referee who sent Joao Félix off in a league game against Athletic Club at the Metropolitano last season. The mattress star had committed numerous fouls during the game and eventually ended up facing the locker room tunnel due to the blow to Unai Vencedor and the ensuing outcry. Manzano was received by the crowd with a huge whistle and left the field in exactly the same way, drawing disapproval and protests from the entire stadium. youGil Manzano was also the one who sent Gabi, then Atlético captain, off at half-time in a 2015 Copa del Rey match against Barcelona, in a truly controversial match that ended with the people of Madrid being eliminated from the hands of the Catalans. It was in that game that Arda Turan threw a shoe at the assistant, without getting a penalty.
Very clear hand that was not called or re-refereed in Seville
Gil Manzano was also the referee who hurt Atlético de Madrid when he was in the middle of the title fights of Simeone visited the Sanchez Pizjuan. The rojiblancos fell in Nervión with a goal from Acuña, preceded by a very clear handball from Ocampos. Manzano did not whistle, play continued and Sevilla scored the goal that gave them the points. It was a hand cvery regrettable that Gil Manzano did not point it out and that he did not referee again VAR. The ball remained in play and in the same play the Seville scored the winning goal
Expulsion and eight match suspension for Diego Costa
And Gil Manzano was also the referee who sent Diego Costa off the very same rival, FC Barcelona, due to insults from the Brazilian to the referee at the plate. Insults that Costa has always denied and of which there was no recording, either through the audio or in the images of TV shows. On that occasion, andThe Competition Commission decided to punish Diego Costa with an eight match suspension. Four for insulting referee Gil Manzano and another four for grabbing his arm after the Spanish-Brazilian was sent off. A very harsh penalty.
Source: Goal