CTA makes a surprising decision regarding Vinícius Júnior and Nyom: 'The red card...'

There's still talk about the match between Getafe and Real Madrid from last weekend. Nyom, who had only been on the field for a minute, abruptly stopped Vinícius Júnior's run in an off-the-ball incident. Munuera Montero didn't hesitate for a second after consulting with the fourth official, who was very close to the play, and showed a straight red card to the Getafe player.

From that moment on, the match changed completely. Real Madrid took advantage of their numerical superiority to pin the blue team back in their own half and ended up taking three golden points before El Clásico. The play was decisive and, as often happens, caused enormous controversy both on the field and in the media.

For many fans and analysts, the sending off was excessive. They believe a yellow card would've been enough, since the contact wasn't violent and the action lacked real danger. However, VAR decided not to intervene, leaving all responsibility in the hands of the main referee.

After the match, the president of CTA, Fran Soto, came out in defense of Munuera Montero. "I think the refereeing was very good. I spoke with him after the match, he's an experienced referee and he's calm," he said in statements to the media.

Cta surprises with Vinícius Júnior and Nyom

Now, several days later, CTA has decided not to explain Nyom's sending off in Tiempo de Revisión, the segment where controversial plays from each matchday are analyzed. Neither the Committee of Experts nor CTA's educational department have considered it appropriate to use that incident as an example to explain their interpretation.

This silence from CTA has been interpreted by many as a maneuver to protect Munuera Montero and avoid reopening the debate. What happened once again highlights the lack of consistency and transparency that many criticize in Spanish refereeing management. In a crucial week for national soccer, with El Clásico just around the corner, CTA once again finds itself in the eye of the storm.

Nyom's sending off, far from being a closed issue, continues to fuel the debate about disciplinary criteria and the application of VAR. The truth is that, once again, CTA seems to have chosen the most controversial path: silence.