Valladolid, the Spanish team belonging to Ronaldo Fenômeno, announced in an official note this Tuesday that a letter was sent to the The league asking for the removal of the referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias, who officiated the match between the club and Sevillanot last sunday.
On that occasion, the referee whistled the end of the first half after a partial cut in Sevilla’s defense, which nullified the following shot by Valladolid, from outside the area, which ended up going into the opposing goal. Paulo Pezzolano, the club’s coach, and his players protested at the time and Ronaldo complained on Twitter afterwards.
“Real Valladolid sent a denunciation document to the Competition Committee as a result of the refereeing in the match we faced last Sunday against Sevilla FC. In this draft, the federative entity is asked to agree with the disqualification of the referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias for the remainder of the season, as well as that, alternatively, he is not nominated by the Technical Refereeing Commission for any match played by Real Valladolid or by teams with direct clashes with the legitimate interests of the club”, begins the note.
“Real Valladolid will not rest until it is heard and until our dissatisfaction is clear. We will make a point of defending our rights as a sign of respect for our 95 years of history in the Spanish LaLiga and for all the fans that the Club represents”, he concludes.
📣 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Real Valladolid will not rest until it is heard and until our dissatisfaction is clear.https://t.co/S2m3cCjouR#Against everything and against everyone— Real Valladolid C.F. 💜 (@realvalladolid) May 16, 2023
Consequently, the Valladolid team went into the break with the score tied at 0-0. In the end, Sevilla won the match by 3-0 and complicated the opponent on the table.
Ronaldo’s club fights game by game in the final stretch of La Liga against relegation. At the moment, Valladolid has 35 points and is in 17th position, one point from the relegation zone.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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