Suspended until the end of the investigation for a conflict of interest weighing against him, José Luis Munuera Montero broke his silence three days after his controversial match on Saturday between Osasuna and Real Madrid. In agony, the Spanish referee…
Having delivered a disastrous performance during the 24th matchday of La Liga, with a red card (not really debatable) shown to Jude Bellingham, but more importantly, two penalties not awarded to Real Madrid, José Luis Munuera Montero is under fire. In an open war against Spanish referees for their poor performances, which have been especially detrimental to the team, Real Madrid’s management has once again raised its voice. Quickly, revelations surfaced about the extra-sporting activities of the referee in question, which could prove to be incompatible with his profession. Suspended by La Liga, Munuera is now under investigation by the RFEF.
Munuera Montero’s revelations
In addition to the numerous threats received on social media, José Luis Munuera is watching his career take a downward turn. A few hours after the announcement of the investigation launched by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, radio station Cope got in touch with the FIFA international referee, who will also no longer officiate for UEFA until further notice. As expected, the man in black is completely shaken. With a hoarse yet furious voice, José Luis Munuera expressed his distress.
“I’ve been locked up at home all day, unable to believe what is happening. It’s very hard,” he began. “It’s already too much with my family. They are going after my nine siblings… My 80-year-old father has had enough. Today, he went to church. What kind of football are we creating? This is getting out of hand,” added the referee, who is backed by the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA).
When pressed about the mistakes made during the match against Real Madrid, the Spanish referee made it clear that there is no real way to avoid frustrating everyone, as he is only human. “With VAR, mistakes are still being made. We don’t want to make errors, but until an infallible robot is invented, we will keep making them,” Munuera Montero admitted.
The referee wants to fight to clear his name
Just before his intervention on Cope, the accused referee stated that his private company, which collaborates with clubs such as Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, and other institutions like LaLiga, does not receive any payments. Determined to restore his reputation, José Luis Munuera announced that he would take legal and criminal action against the media and individuals who leaked unfounded information against him.
However, it is worth noting that the referee’s company, headquartered in a mansion, features a giant mural of Lionel Messi, the former FC Barcelona star. Shortly after the investigation began, Munuera hired a private company to conceal the image of the Catalan legend.
In addition to images of him celebrating a Celta Vigo goal against Real Madrid in 2019 while serving as a VAR referee, it is not difficult to understand the anger of Madridistas, who are now pushing Spanish football authorities to launch investigations and clarify the situation.
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