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Mourinho's Objection Prompts Referee Change for El Clásico
October 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM · Updated 17h ago
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Reports say Albertola Rojas will referee Sunday's Camp Nou El Clásico after Mourinho's objection removed Hernández Hernández from the appointment.
- Barcelona will host Real Madrid on Sunday (25 October) at Camp Nou in round 10 of La Liga.
- Officials reconsidered the appointment after Mourinho objected to the referee's name being leaked before the official announcement.
- Hernández Hernández had been the leading candidate, but reports now name Albertola Rojas for the match, with the VAR referee undecided.
- Rojas has refereed 13 Barcelona matches (10 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss) and 19 Real Madrid matches (12 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses).
- The referee appointment for Sunday's Clásico will be officially announced on Saturday, Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported.
- Alberola Rojas will be officiating his first El Clásico, a debut in the fixture's history.