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New CTA scandal with Real Madrid! Juanfe Sanz announces it on El Chiringuito

CTA washes their hands of it, and Juanfe Sanz, El Chiringuito's refereeing expert, explains it so everyone understands

In Real Madrid's locker room, they still can't believe what happened on Sunday against Girona. The players and coaching staff are fully aware that the level of play must be much higher than what was shown at Montilivi if they want to compete for all the titles. Defensively, the team looked solid, but in attack, they lacked ideas, spark, and the necessary fluidity to create truly dangerous chances.

However, at Real Madrid, they also know that they would've taken all three points from Montilivi if De Burgos had called the penalty caused by Rodrygo in the 80th minute. Let's remember that, with the score tied, number "11" broke into the box and went down after a clear trip by Joel Roca. However, both De Burgos and VAR decided that the contact had been too slight to award a penalty.

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The match ended in a draw and the first reactions didn't take long to appear. Mbappé, Rodrygo, and Bellingham agreed in the mixed zone, stating that for them it was a clear penalty. Many fans demanded a "neverazo" for De Burgos, but it seems that CTA is going to wash their hands once again.

New CTA scandal with Real Madrid! Juanfe Sanz announces it on El Chiringuito

As usual, CTA reviews several controversial plays each week in their program "Tiempo de Revisión". At Real Madrid, they took for granted that Rodrygo's play would be analyzed in detail and that they would receive a convincing explanation as to why the penalty wasn't awarded. However, the surprise was huge when Juanfe Sanz revealed on El Chiringuito the decision of the refereeing body.

As he announced, CTA won't review the penalty on Rodrygo. The play wasn't even selected among the four actions that the Technical Referees Committee explains each week in their official segment. This decision has caused enormous outrage among Madridists, who were expecting transparency, explanations, and an in-depth analysis of a play that could've changed the final result.

For the club, this omission is yet another aggravating factor after a refereeing performance they consider insufficient. What they were asking for, at the very least, was a technical explanation to understand why such a clear contact isn't considered enough to award a penalty. But CTA's silence leaves Real Madrid without answers and fuels the sense of injustice.

The controversy is already on the table and CTA's decision only amplifies the anger in Real Madrid's locker room. The players can understand that De Burgos's mistake is debatable, but the fact that it isn't analyzed in "Tiempo de Revisión" is seen as a new episode that's hard to justify. This situation, as expected, has opened a new chapter of tension between Real Madrid and the refereeing establishment.

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