In addition to the statements made by Joan Laporta for the ‘Negreira case’, which monopolized all the attention and “clarified nothing” to the remaining 41 teams, this Thursday’s Extraordinary Convention at La Liga headquarters… More hot topics in Spanish football. Among these, one of the highlights of the meeting, which brought together the clubs that are a part of Spanish professional football, was as follows: derives the arbitration structure and disputes It has come to the fore for what he has done lately.
Employers’ association president Javier Tebas argued that a 100% independent model should be adopted, not affiliated with the Federation, as in the English championship or the Bundesliga, and chose to conduct a poll among the presidents of the First Division. Division clubs and so on Anonymously to give their opinion on the current situation in the environment referees. The structure, criteria or management of the matches were some of the issues addressed, always with the intention not to exceed the particular opinion of a particular club.
But there was a specific question where this anonymity was exposed. HE 100% of clubs agreed upon, part of Part One and Part Two They don’t “understand” the criteria the referees follow when making hand signals in the zoneon a line similar to that shown by footballers and coaches lately.
There was also a subject very close to unanimity on the question about the use of red cards. Spain almost quadrupled Premier League (29 against 115) and far beyond the other major leagues. 93% of teams agreed when pointing to this “The number of expulsions is excessive and that this did not coincide with the aggression level of the match” and even 78% thought that it “changed the normal development of the matches”.
post match comments
“There’s the issue of increased red cards in LaLiga this year, which has happened in other European countries, but that’s not a reality. In order to keep moving forward, we must take a positive approach without confrontation and together.”, Thebes noted excessive expulsions, which, in the opinion of the clubs, already 112 this season, 23 more than last season as a whole.
Regarding the use of VAR, 81% of club representatives believe that “penalties for minor contacts due to video arbitration are imposed and other clearer penalties are not”, creating “confusion” among football professionals. A higher percentage (90%) believe that “as in MLS” referees should publicly explain controversial games by showing images and sounds from VAR.
In addition to what happened on the pitch, La Liga also asked clubs about cases such as Sergio Canales or José Luis Gayà, who were suspended for several games. for statements in which they questioned arbitration decisions after finishing matches. 83% “Interpretation of disciplinary code is excessive and sanctions against players” is for this reason.
threat of strike
The arbitration institution has been highly questioned lately, to the point of threatening “hard measures” if not “campaigns” against it. A complaint that followed a series of statements by different LaLiga clubs, such as the training and attacks suffered by a teammate in Ceuta.
“We regret LaLiga’s persistent attacks and its main leaders,” argued from the CTA, that employers “are trying to show and ridicule arbitration proceedings and creating an air of suffocation towards our collective, casting doubt on our decisions and undermining arbitration professionalism” and demands “corporate respect and responsibility in the face of an unprecedented event in Spanish football”.
Tebas responded after the meeting, assuring that “there is a big problem in the arbitration and that must be assumed” and that the solution is from there.sit down and talk to all the players They said that they could take part in this project and convince the Federation and the referees. Also, make room for the players,” he said, referring to the proposal to renew the game. organization of the arbitration body.