Overview

• Madrid have submitted an appeal to annul Dean Huijsen’s dismissal at Real Sociedad, with a Disciplinary Committee ruling expected before the Espanyol match.
• Sources cited by AS say CTA officials privately judged the on‑field red incorrect due to Éder Militão’s covering position, yet deemed the incident not ‘clear and obvious’ for VAR intervention.
• Other reporting counters that the CTA views the red as correct, underscoring conflicting accounts even as multiple outlets agree VAR was not obliged to overturn the call.
• Reports claim VAR official Jorge Figueroa Vázquez was taken off assignments over the incident, though this alleged sanction has not been uniformly corroborated.
• Real Madrid are compiling a long-term dossier for FIFA alleging systemic officiating problems, including comparative statistics and named referees, as legal experts warn annulments are rare under Article 27.