"The level of Spanish refereeing is also unacceptable. It's a disgrace that FIFA didn't select a single one of the 35 Spanish on-field referees,"
"And of course, it's also unacceptable that Barcelona, for whatever reason, paid the vice-president of the referees' association more than 8 million euros for at least 17 years. He held important positions, and this period coincides, coincidentally, with Barcelona's best results in our country."
"And it's also not normal that La Liga supports two teams, Barcelona and Villarreal, receiving extra financial incentives for playing in Miami. And then we have to listen to Tebas comparing the match to the NFL's failed attempt to play in Miami. The NFL game was legal and in accordance with the competition rules, and it also had the full support of everyone. It's not the same; it didn't even have UEFA's backing. It's nothing more than a failed gamble."
The level of refereeing in Spain is unacceptable; none of the 35 Spanish on-field referees were selected by FIFA. Allegations indicate Barcelona paid the vice-president of the referees' association more than €8 million over at least 17 years. That individual's tenure in important positions coincided with Barcelona's strongest domestic results. La Liga proposed a match in Miami and offered extra financial incentives to Barcelona and Villarreal to participate. The Miami plan drew comparisons to a prior NFL attempt, which was legal under competition rules, lacked UEFA backing, and is characterized as a failed gamble.
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