"Lee Kang-in should have been sent off... disgusting wrong call." Real Madrid and Mourinho's manager launch unprecedented attack, for what reason?

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This is an unprecedented attack. Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid manager, strongly protested that Lee Kang-in (25) should have been sent off, even holding up a piece of paper during an official press conference immediately after the Madrid derby defeat.

According to a report by Spain's leading newspaper 'Marca' on the 21st (Korea time), Mourinho launched into a passionate four-minute interview after the match, fiercely criticizing the refereeing team. Mourinho said, "The referee Ortiz Arias is a 41-year-old official with insufficient experience in handling derbies. I send my congratulations to the referees committee for making such an assignment," mocking them.

He then targeted Trujillo, the VAR official, stating, "He has a long history of acting against Real Madrid in matches like the Copa del Rey and games against Girona and Osasuna. People say there is no pressure in the VAR room, but is that really true?" raising doubts.

Mourinho even said, "Please let Real Madrid compete fairly. I don't want to say it was prearranged, but I hope it was just a mistake by the referees committee." He added, "Unusual things happen in this stadium. La Liga is exactly as it was when I left. Is there no Negreira anymore, or does he still exist?" while directly invoking the Barcelona referee bribery scandal and raising his voice.

The response from 'Real Madrid TV', the club's official broadcast channel, was even more intense. The broadcast stated, "This is disgusting to the point where we should quit La Liga immediately." It continued, "Two Atletico players should have been sent off, forcing us to play with nine men. In such a situation, no one could predict how the match result would turn out. Under these conditions, it is impossible to conduct purely sports-based match analysis." The club side also decided to cancel the squad's mixed zone interviews, citing serious damage.

Local media analysts also highlighted Lee Kang-in's foul as a key issue. Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa of 'Marca' commented, "Real Madrid has sufficient grounds to protest against Cristian Romero and Lee Kang-in's tackles. Both incidents should have resulted in red cards, especially Lee Kang-in's foul on Federico Valverde, which is beyond dispute." He pointed out, "The main referee failed to grasp the situation properly, and the VAR official stood by passively." However, he added, "Just because there was a controversial decision does not mean Real Madrid's poor performance should be overlooked."

The opposing team Atletico remained calm. Diego Simeone, Atletico's manager, avoided giving a direct answer to Mourinho's criticism of the referees, saying, "I have nothing to say." Goalkeeper Jan Oblak drew a line on the controversy over Romero and Lee Kang-in's potential red cards, stating, "It was a decision made by the main referee after VAR review. It is just part of the refereeing, similar to when one of our players was sent off in the Villarreal match."

Meanwhile, in today's match, Atletico secured a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid with Alejandro Grimaldo's penalty kick goal, scored after Dean Huijsen's second-half red card, and an additional goal by Jonathan David following Lee Kang-in's penetrating through pass.

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