In this round, nine-man Real Madrid lost 0-2 to Celta at home. After the game, camel.live captured content from Real Madrid TV, where the club’s official television station commented on the referee’s performance.
“Although it didn’t affect the score, Alejandro Quintero González’s performance was completely unacceptable. Just like in the Negreira era, he is vying for his own rewards – whether it’s becoming an international referee or officiating important matches.”
The Negreira case, which occurred in Spain between 2001 and 2018, involved FC Barcelona being accused of paying approximately €8.4 million to José María Enrique Negreira, the former Vice President of the Referees' Technical Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), on suspicion of influencing referee decisions. In response, Barcelona stated that Negreira was hired as an external consultant to provide the team with technical reports on referees, while Negreira denied accepting bribes.
In May 2024, a Spanish court dismissed the bribery charges against Barcelona, the club’s current and several former presidents, as referee Negreira was not classified as a civil servant under Spanish law. However, the case remains linked to broader sports corruption allegations, and related investigations are still ongoing.
