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Sevilla escalates complaint against La Liga over broadcast of disputed refereeing incidents
October 20, 2026 at 07:34 PM · Updated 13h ago
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6 reports · over 11 hours
Sevilla has filed a formal complaint against La Liga's TV production of its 4-1 defeat to Real Madrid, demanding access to recordings of disputed officiating incidents.
- Sevilla's complaint, signed by president José María del Nido Carrasco, demanded original footage of four incidents including Arda Güler's elbow on a Sevilla player.
- La Liga production chief Sergio Carranza said the decision to withhold Güler's replay was editorial and made without pressure or instructions.
- Referees' committee head Fran Soto said he would receive a Sevilla delegation seeking to view the VAR recordings of the disputed incidents.
- Soto said refereeing errors are an inherent part of football and that he tries to isolate himself from surrounding pressure.
- Sevilla's complaint also preserved a possible Cucurella–Piqué penalty challenge alongside Arda Güler's elbow among the four disputed incidents.
- President José María del Nido Carrasco traveled to Madrid for talks over the club's complaint against La Liga.
- Sevilla accused La Liga officials of omitting several disputed incidents from the official match highlights.
- A new camera angle from the program El Día Después shows Sevilla defender Konaté appearing to foul Oury before Mbappé's goal.
- Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo called for an end to 'wars' between club leaders, suggesting the referee missed a clear call on Güler.





