Melero López, the one who kicked out Aritz, whistles in Mallorca

Mario Melero Lopez, from the Andalusian committee, has been appointed to direct the match that Real Sociedad faces on Wednesday with Mallorca in Son Moix (9:00 p.m.). He is not a referee that the txuri urdin have good memories of, despite the fact that the balance is positive: in 24 games, 10 wins, six draws and eight losses. The striking thing is that in those meetings he has kicked out five royalists. the last one was Aritz Elustondo in the match against Valencia in Anoeta (0-0). Before he did it with Markel Bergara, Illarramendi, Inigo Martinez and willian joseph.

In the VAR, meanwhile, will be Alexander Hernandez Hernandez. Another controversial appointment, every time the Lanzarote native was the one who contributed decisively to Real losing two points against Atlético de Madrid on matchday 10 of the League. Munuera Monterothe referee, did not consider the contact of Merino on Suarezbut Hernández ‘squared’ urged him to review the play so that he called the maximum penalty that the mattress equalizer meant.