Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique has come out to say that La Liga referees favor Real Madrid. He recently revealed that since most of the refs are from Madrid, he is not surprised that this is the case in Spanish football.
According to him, even if he respects the professionalism of the referees, and how they try to do their best jobs, their officiating can be very questionable at times.
Pique added that he has Real Madrid jerseys that were swapped after games at home, but he’ll never attempt to put them on.
His words, “The other day a former referee said that 85 per cent of the referees are from Madrid,”
“How are they not going to whistle in favour of Madrid? Even unconsciously, how are they not going to give more for one side than the other??”
“I respect the professionalism of the referees and I know they try to do their best job, but when a moment of doubt comes…”
On Sergio Ramos, “I talk to him, but not about his renewal,”
“We get along very well. With Madrid, the relationship is very good.”
“I have swapped shirts with them and I have Madrid shirts at home. I have Cristiano [Ronaldo], [Karim] Benzema, Ramos… a few. But putting one on is too far for me.”
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