Fran Soto's new Referees Committee in Spain faces backlash. Key appointments, notably tech chief Chema Alonso, are open Real Madrid fans, sparking impartiality concerns and criticism from Barcelona-based media.
The RFEF appointed Francisco Soto Balirac as the new Referees Committee President, succeeding Luis Medina Cantalejo. Real Madrid, despite their past criticism of Medina, are unimpressed, calling Soto's surprising choice a superficial change.