Referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero has been the talk of town in Spain since he sent off Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham a few days ago.
The 41-year-old’s officiating has drawn harsh criticism from Madrid, and on Tuesday it was revealed that he was being investigated because of his commercial ties.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and UEFA have now placed Munuera under an unofficial suspension while they look into a possible conflict of interest between his company, Talentus Sports Speakers, and La Liga, UEFA, the RFEF, and other clubs, such as Manchester City and Aston Villa.
According to Football Espana, the official published a statement refuting any such thing on his Instagram, and later on Tuesday night appeared on Cadena Cope to defend himself.
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“I was the first to see all of this hoax, these lies. I have been an active part in clarifying this company that has been operating for a year and with which I have given four or five conferences and transmit the values of sport to young people.
I am very calm and I want to deny all the lies to which we have become accustomed in recent months.”
“I created a company for when I am no longer a referee and we give conferences to companies. As an extra service, free of charge, to young people who want to go, we create a database with the sports business industry so that these young people have a reference site.
There is nothing more. I have spoken with the legal department. I am completely at their disposal to solve whatever is necessary. Louzan [President of the RFEF] called me and I told him the same thing.”
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