MADRID, 25 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The referee of Elche-Real Betis on Friday in LaLiga Santander (2-3), the Galician Javier Iglesias Villanueva, has recorded in the minutes serious insults and threats to the arbitration trio by the owner of the franjiverde club, Christian Bragarnik, and the director sportsman, Sergio Mantecón, for his performance in the match, in which the Andalusians came back from 2-0 to take all three points in discount.
In the minutes, Iglesias Villanueva reflected the expulsion of the Argentinian defender Lisandro Magallán in the 57th minute for “cutting the ball with his arm, thus avoiding a clear chance of scoring”, as well as that of Pape Cheikh just a minute later, with him out of the field of play. “He was sent off for addressing the fourth referee with the following terms:” what sons of bitches are you “”, the Galician braid pointed out to the Senegalese midfielder on the red.
Even more serious are the incidents that the referee picks up at the entrance to the changing room tunnel after the match. “Once we entered the locker room tunnel after the end of the game, he went to my number 1 assistant referee Sergio Martínez Mantecón, director of the Elche CF sports area, identified by the Police, with the following terms: “you are scoundrels, children bitch”, pronouncing those words repeatedly and having to be restrained by various members of the National Police Corps”, he explained.
“Likewise, he addresses my number 1 assistant Pedro Schinocca, also identified by the Police, with the following terms:” I’m recording you, son of a bitch “, while he brought his mobile phone close to his face. Likewise, already at the door from our locker room, addresses the refereeing team Christian Bragarnik with the following terms: “you are not going to leave here”, he continued.
The Elche club also expressed itself after the controversial defeat. Pablo Machín’s men managed to take the lead with goals from Fidel, from a penalty, and from Lucas Boyé, both before minute 10. However, Magallán’s red card sent off in minute 56 allowed Manuel Pellegrini’s men to tie the game at four minutes with goals from Borja Iglesias from eleven meters (min.65) and Juan Miranda (min.68).
The franjiverde box complained about the expulsion of the Argentine center-back -a yellow that became red after the VAR review- when they understood that it was not a manifest action of goal. Subsequently, Iglesias Villanueva decreed two other maximum penalties in favor of Betis, the first in the 88th minute that Borja Iglesias missed and another in the 95th minute, which Willian José did hit after Enzo Roco saw the second yellow card.
“Respect for Elche CF from everyone. It’s the least we deserve. Please, we want to be treated equally and with respect, neither more nor less than the rest. We are a historic, centennial club, it’s the least we deserve” , affirmed the entity from Elche on social networks.