CTA covers its back before El Clásico: 'He's a very good referee'

The Clásico will be played on Sunday and all eyes will be focused in the same direction: the refereeing performance. The match between Real Madrid and Barça is a crucial game for the course of LaLiga, so the winner will have an advantage until they meet again. That's why, in a context of maximum tension due to recent precedents, the referee appointment by CTA becomes so important.

Barça complains about the supposed "help" that Real Madrid received against Getafe and about Flick's sending off in the match against Girona. Meanwhile, Los Blancos believe that Barça is usually the one who benefits from refereeing decisions. In this regard, the president of CTA, Fran Soto, has broken his silence to analyze the Clásico preview from the refereeing perspective and try to calm everyone's nerves.

CTA covers its back before the Clásico: "He's a very good referee"

When asked whether Mateu Busquets Ferrer will be the referee for the Clásico, Fran Soto did not hold back. "If it were Mateo, he's a very good referee and will become an international," he said, although he did not confirm that he is the chosen one. In addition, names like Soto Grado or Munuera Montero are also strong candidates for the appointment.

Regardless of the specific name, the president of CTA has taken pride in the current situation of Spanish refereeing. "Whoever referees, with total certainty, will do a good job. He will be an experienced referee," he said to reinforce institutional trust in the man who ends up officiating the match.

Refereeing under scrutiny and message of calm

The level of Spanish refereeing has been a subject of debate at the start of this season. Fran Soto insisted that the overall performance "is good" and that he hopes to keep those standards in matches as demanding as this Clásico. Likewise, Fran Soto took the opportunity to comment on the elimination of territoriality in appointments in search of greater transparency, a measure that CTA will implement before the end of the campaign.

With just a few days to go before the Clásico, Fran Soto is covering his back ahead of the great event of Spanish soccer. With Real Madrid and Barça ready to write another historic chapter, the refereeing environment has sent a clear message: the referee will be professional and neutral. In the Clásico, the whistle can make the difference, but CTA wants the focus to be on soccer.