Soccer-Spanish FA clears referee Munuera following conflict of interest investigation


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Villarreal - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - January 27, 2024 Referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero reacts REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish referee Jose Munuera Montero has been cleared of any wrongdoing after the country's football federation (RFEF) looked into a possible conflict of interest between his refereeing and a private sports consultancy company that he co-owns.

The RFEF released a statement on Thursday that said no further action would be taken against the 41-year-old official, who has been under fire since showing Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham a red card for directing foul language at him during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Osasuna.

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