Diego Simeone criticized unclear handball laws after Atlético Madrid's 3-0 victory over Valencia, acknowledging his team should have conceded a penalty for a handball by defender Javi Galán. He referenced a similar incident during the Euro 2024 quarterfinals involving Marc Cucurella, pointing out the inconsistency in refereeing decisions regarding handballs. Valencia's Iván Jaime supported Simeone's view, labeling the incident a clear handball. The ongoing scrutiny of Spain's refereeing decisions was highlighted by Real Madrid's complaints over officiating errors in recent matches, reflecting growing frustrations with the refereeing standards in LaLiga.
They just showed me the pictures of the penalty. It's the same as in the Euros [with Cucurella]. It hit his hand. I don't understand it at all.
I don't know. Let's hope it's clearer, because it's hard to understand. One day it's a penalty and another it isn't.
I've seen it. It's a clear handball, it's going towards the goal.
Spain's referees have been in the spotlight in the last few weeks, with Atlético's rivals Real Madrid complaining about a series of alleged errors in their recent games.
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