Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has expressed a desire to introduce English referees to La Liga, citing dissatisfaction with the officiating in Spain. During a conversation with Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan, he stressed that poor refereeing has cost Real Madrid many titles. Despite English referees facing their own scrutiny in the Premier League, Perez believes their oversight could enhance the quality of officiating in Spanish football. While Real Madrid has had success in Europe, domestic achievements have lagged behind Barcelona, leading to frustrations with referee performances.
In Saudi Arabia, a year ago, he pulled me aside and said, 'Hey, you need to sort out this referee issue. It's hurting us a lot, and we've lost many titles because of it,' Louzan said.
Since Perez returned to Real Madrid for the second term of his presidency in 2009, Los Blancos have enjoyed great success on the continent, winning six Champions Leagues in that time.
Though English referees are increasingly coming under the microscope for their decisions in the Premier League, that hasn't stopped Perez from suggesting they should oversee domestic Spanish games.
Perez reportedly believes that poor refereeing decisions have lost Real Madrid 'many titles' in recent years.
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