Soccer-LaLiga chief Tebas slams Real over referee complaint letter


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain's Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 LaLiga president Javier Tebas REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

(Reuters) - LaLiga President Javier Tebas criticised Real Madrid on Thursday, saying the club had "lost their head" after lodging an letter of complaint against the Spanish league's referees.

Madrid sent the letter following their 1-0 defeat by Espanyol on Saturday, with controversy surrounding a decision not to award a red card to Espanyol defender Carlos Romero for fouling Kylian Mbappe as he ran up the pitch on a breakaway.

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