Xavi Bosch, in Mundo Deportivo, finds the key to the controversial Real Madrid letter. It has a very clear objective.
It's not about cleaning up Spanish football, nor countering a Negreira that no longer exists. It's a simple future strategy.
As if the pressure from Real Madrid TV wasn't enough, Florentino needed a show of strength to intimidate the referees and assert himself. Referees can make mistakes, but not against Real Madrid. And the message is already sent with a future focus.
"Florentino seeks more decades of favorable refereeing errors"
"The tactic of Real's letter aims to achieve a carte blanche for more decades of favorable refereeing errors.
It's legitimate. Laporta has also used similar tactics in the country of those who don't cry, don't suckle," says Xavi Bosch.
Real Madrid has been harmed by referees, just like FC Barcelona and the rest of the teams. But making this a personal crusade, ignoring that others also suffer from the refereeing class, is reminiscent of the Super League.
I invent a tournament on my own, I want to end the established order. And, even though no one (almost no one) supports me, I go ahead with what seems like a coup against UEFA's rules. And always on my own.
A before and after of the letter
This is about damaging the foundation of Spanish football. This letter doesn't allow for a step back. From now on, and we will see it in the Madrid classic, the letter will be the reference for refereeing successes and errors.
Florentino Pérez doesn't hesitate and if he has to fight against the world, he does. He demonstrated it with his overacting at the Ballon d'Or. And at the cost of tarnishing Real Madrid's image before the entire world.
They only see what they want to see. Mbappé could have ended his career in Cornellà and could have been sent to the hospital by Romero's tackle.
In the same way that Anuar could have ended his career and been sent to the hospital by Mbappé for his red card tackle in Valladolid. Mbappé stayed on the field and scored a hat trick. That play didn't exist for Real Madrid TV.
The Madridist victimhood denounced by Figo
Xavi Bosch states: "Madrid lost to a rival that was in the relegation zone. And, lo and behold, a victimhood and whining emerge that Figo denounced in his day, from the balcony of the Generalitat and with Barça's scarf on".
He adds: "We all see grievances based on our club's interests. But Alavés didn't write a letter to the League and the RFEF to pressure when Endrick kicked Mouriño. Nor did Celta publish a similar letter for the cup robbery at Bernabéu to try to influence subsequent refereeing".
He concludes: "We must not forget four facts. The 'Villarato' was already a campaign mounted from the white house. Madrid is 10 to 0 in penalties in the current League.
Since VAR has been in place, Real has had 32 goals disallowed (compared to 17 for Atlético and 13 for Barça). And Madrid has appeared in ordinary justice against Barça, Bartomeu, and Rosell for the 'Negreira case'.
There's no need to overthink it. To win the League, everything goes and everything counts. As if Mbappé, Vinícius, and Bellingham weren't enough."