Font readies legal assault on Real Madrid TV over referee influence
Former Barcelona presidential candidate Víctor Font plans legal action against Real Madrid TV and alleges conflicts of interest in Spanish refereeing committee.
Barcelona presidential hopeful Víctor Font has come out swinging with promises to take legal action against Real Madrid TV and challenge alleged conflicts of interest within Spanish football’s refereeing bodies.
The timing couldn’t be more pointed, with Font making his announcement almost simultaneously as Joan Laporta kicked off his own campaign event.
Legal action brewing
The Nosaltres movement leader revealed he’s already preparing a formal complaint targeting two specific issues:
- Real Madrid TV’s controversial videos that allegedly influence referees
- A potential conflict of interest in the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), where the head of women’s refereeing, Yolanda Parga, is reportedly in a relationship with Real Madrid’s referee delegate, Carlos Megía Dávila
Font didn’t mince his words, stating the complaint would be filed with both the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the CTA immediately should he win the election.
Penalty discrepancy highlighted
The businessman’s broadside included some eye-watering numbers to back his claims. According to Font, Real Madrid have benefitted from a whopping 26 more penalties than Barcelona over the past five years - statistics he describes as “crying out to heaven.”
He argues this disparity proves Real Madrid TV’s campaign is having its desired effect, essentially corrupting the competition. Meanwhile, he claims Barcelona’s leadership has been busy with “populist speeches and gestures” rather than addressing the issue head-on.
Power play promises
Font’s pitch to the Barcelona faithful is crystal clear - elect him, and he’ll restore Barça’s influence in Spanish football’s corridors of power where the crucial decisions get made.
This latest chapter in the Barcelona-Madrid rivalry shows the bad blood isn’t just on the pitch - it’s spilling over into the boardrooms and courtrooms too. The beautiful game? It’s looking a bit Pete Tong from where I’m sitting.