De Brabander, who comes from the Valencian school, is in charge of the most important game in Spanish football for the first time in his career.
Juan Martinez Munuera He is responsible for directing the semi-final Clásico of the Copa del Rey for the 2022-23 season, in which Barcelona will host Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. Munuera will be responsible for delivering justice in the duel of the greats of Spanish football that will be contested for a place in the final of the SM El Rey Cup. In the VAR, the referee will be José Luis gonzalez gonzalezto assist you from the VOR room.
Who is Juan Martínez Munuera, Referee of the Clásico Barcelona vs. Real Madrid from Copa del Rey 2023?
The 38-year-old referee (born 13 July 1982), who comes from the Valencian school, made his debut in the First Division in 2013 and has been a FIFA international referee since 2015. The referee played eight seasons in the First Division since he made his debut with Real Sociedad-Getafe on August 17, 2013.
He was already in charge of the Copa del Rey final facing Athletic and FC Barcelona in 2021, resulting in a victory for the Barça team.
A police officer on leave who wanted to help during the corona virus
Martínez Munuera practices as a community police officer in his place thanks to leave but in April he explained that he wanted to give it up to help police during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Police and referee are not my job, they are my two passions. When the pandemic was declared, I offered my superiors to reinstate me, but it was not necessary. Our squad has not been diminished by the disease, but they know that they’ve done that.” at your disposal,” he explained in an interview with Efe.
Source: Goal