Spanish arbitration has been on the decline for a long time. The Argentines had to suffer Antonio Mateu Lahoz when he led the team against the Netherlands.
But Spanish teams, especially those that play Real Madrid, and to a lesser extent Barcelona, suffer from whistling men every week.
Now the group of arbitrators is under suspicion after the scandal that will end the “Negreira Case”.
Listen to Sergio Manaut’s column, from Madrid, for Radio Perfil FM 101.9.