Barcelona president Joan Laporta has continued his tirade against Real Madrid‘s win against Almeria on Sunday.
After going 2-0 down, Real won 3-2 thanks to the intervention three times of VAR.
Laporta told Mundo Deportivo: “On Sunday it could have happened but in a very clear way that game in the Bernabéu was re-refereed from the VAR and all the decisions that were made were contrary to those that had been made by the referee.
“Man, we are seeing that an instrument that had to help them, the VAR, is not helping them and is kidnapped, as mistreated based on pressures that our rival is carrying out continuously and constantly, that it is no longer punctual but that for a long time these pressures have been taking place that are bearing fruit. Because the decisions are all favorable to this team.
“We are concerned. Football is about improving, especially in the LaLiga. In our case we have recovered the injured and we want to stay alive in competitions in order to win them. And we also obviously expect a puncture or a stumble from our rivals and thus cut distances.
“And I believe that the VAR, which is an instrument that comes to help the referees, is being converted, due to the misuse that is being made of it, into a problem. And I say it and I don’t like to go victimizing, but it is a commitment that we have with justice and sportsmanship. It is a commitment that the club has when it comes to recognizing the complicated work that the referees have. For me, the role of the referee is the most difficult in the world of football after scoring goals.”
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