Editorial: El Periodico

• A refereeing controversy in a match between Real Madrid and Almería created a storm in Spanish football.
• Real Madrid, which were losing in the match, benefited from contentious refereeing decisions.
• These decisions may have damaged Real Madrid's reputation.
• The use of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) has been questioned for its transparency and objectivity.
• The Federation decided to make public the conversations between the referees during the VAR consultation, but with mixed results.

Conclusion: Transparency in refereeing is vital to football, but it must be used in a way that doesn't favor any team and that enhances competition, rather than causing controversy.

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