RFEF filed a complaint about audio leakage

The RFEF has filed a police complaint over VAR audio leaks during Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Almeria.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has filed a police complaint after excerpts from the VAR audio recording of Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Almeria were leaked.

Journalist Gerard Romero broadcast a conversation between referee Francisco José Hernandez Maeso and VAR representative Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez in which possible acts of aggression on the part of Madrid player Vinicius Junior and Almeria player Tschumi were discussed.

No interaction led Hernandez Maeso to overturn your original decision on the field or review incidents on a courtside monitor.

If Hernandez Maeso had been sent to the monitor, RFEF itself will broadcast audio as part of the new initiative. introduced last month.

However, the clips that were leaked online These are moments of the game in which the screen was not usedin contrast to the decisions that led to Madrid’s first two goals and a disallowed goal against Almeria in the second half.

“On Tuesday, the Royal Spanish Football Federation filed a complaint with the Civil Guard. following the publication of some audio recordings from the VAR system of a completely professional and private nature, corresponding to the match between Real Madrid and Almeria in the first division of the national championship,” the RFEF said in a statement.

“RFEF, which continues its internal investigation following the above-mentioned event, considers it extremely serious that it was extracted this audio-visual material and hopes that a response can be found as soon as possible to clarify the responsibilities.

“In addition necessary measures to ensure safety all communications,” the statement said.

In the first conversation posted by Romero, Hernandez Maeso and Hernandez Hernandez discuss an incident in which Vinicius appears to have elbowed Alejandro Pozo in the facebut conclude that VAR is not sufficient for intervention.

In the second they see Tschumi collides with defender Dani Ceballos, who falls to the ground after contactbut they decide that the decision on the playing field remains to change nothing.

Not once was the referee called to look at the screen.as happened at three other points in the second half as Madrid fought back from 2–0 down to win 3–2.

After watching the replay Hernandez Maeso awarded Madrid a penalty for handball; Almeria’s goal was disallowed due to a foul by Dion Lopi during the build-up on Jude Bellingham; and awarded the draw to Vinicius, who scored with his hand, deeming that the contact was high enough to concede the goal. Three decisions at the beginning were in the opposite direction.

Madrid won the match thanks to a goal from Dani Carvajal. in the 99th minute and are one point behind La Liga leaders Girona, with one game to play.

The RFEF and LaLiga first announced in December that conversations between referees and VAR would be made public as part of a new agreement between both organizations.

As a result, conversations between umpires while viewing an incident using a field monitor are made available to announcers after the end of each day.