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Real Madrid's war on referees continues! Los Blancos raging as Man Utd loanee Antony is cleared to face them for Real Betis after red card 'shamefully' overturned

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<p>The Manchester United loanee was sent off against Getafe on Sunday for a rash lunge but will not face a ban after the Spanish federation overturned the red card. That has prompted fury from Real, who told <a href="https://as.com/futbol/primera/indignacion-total-en-el-madrid-por-la-roja-perdonada-a-antony-n/?ssm=TW_CC" target="_blank"><em>AS</em> </a>that there is an "eagerness to go hunting against Madrid". They play Betis next.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Real's attack continues a war of words between the club and referees. La Liga's champions <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/real-madrid-official-complaint-serious-refereeing-behaviour-spanish-football-federation-defeat-espanyol/blt0086af48fd3ed380#csb2a297c646cdd0b5" target="_blank">sent a letter of complaint</a> when Espanyol's Carlos Romero was not sent off for a foul on Kylian Mbappe and scored the winner against them earlier this month, while there was also unhappiness after Jude Bellingham was sent off against Osasuna for dissent. Los Blancos have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-urge-fans-make-corruption-chants-la-liga-clash-against-girona-battle-referees/bltfdb6626a09865be2" target="_blank">alleged that referees are actively manipulating matches against them</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>A Real Madrid delegate told <em>AS</em>: "It can't be, in their eagerness to go hunting against Madrid, they are even skipping legal arguments. Removing a red card that has been clearly assessed by the refereeing body and well explained in the report is as if the referees from now on are going to re-referee the matches. They don't hold back, they have done it with the desire to hurt us. They have declared war on us and used all imaginable means, even if they expose the very referees that they claim to defend so much. Shameful."</p>

WHAT REAL MADRID SAID

<p>Real Madrid play that game against Real Betis on Saturday, currently sitting second in the table behind Barcelona on goal difference. They then begin their Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid next Tuesday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

Real Madrid's war on referees continues! Los Blancos raging as Man Utd loanee Antony is cleared to face them for Real Betis after red card 'shamefully' overturned | Goal.com

Real Madrid launched a new attack on the Spanish football authorities after it was revealed that Antony&apos;s ban had been rescinded in time to play them.

Real Madrid&apos;s war on referees continues! Los Blancos raging as Man Utd loanee Antony is cleared to face them for Real Betis after red card &apos;shamefully&apos; overturned

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