HEAVY SUSPENSION FOR THE DERBY REFEREE TARGETED BY MOURINHO

The echoes of the derby in Spanish football continue increasingly. Following the critical struggle where Real Madrid left the field with a two-one defeat against its eternal rival Atletico Madrid away, the Refereeing Committee urgently stepped in regarding the controversial central referee of the match, Ortiz Arias. The referee, who drew great reaction with his decisions in the derby, was officially sanctioned by the committee. According to the latest decisions, Ortiz Arias cannot take charge in any official competition for at least two match days and is completely sidelined. The biggest factor behind this penalty was undoubtedly the very harsh statements made by Real Madrid's experienced head coach Jose Mourinho after the match. The Portuguese coach literally blasted referee Arias in the tense press conference held right after the derby. Targeting the federation directly over the referee appointment, Mourinho described the appointment of a forty-one-year-old name with absolutely no international experience to such a giant derby as a huge scandal. The successful technical man stated clearly in front of the cameras without hesitation that Arias was a bad referee with low caliber and limited game vision, who was only used to officiating small matches. Continuing his words, Mourinho emphasized that the referee definitely could not handle the massive psychological pressure created by the atmosphere of such a high-tension Madrid derby and completely lost control of the match from the very first minute. The Spanish Refereeing Committee put the expected sanction decision into effect without wasting time after comprehensively examining both these harsh criticisms of Mourinho that made a worldwide impact and the obvious management mistakes during the match. The fact that Ortiz Arias will definitely be rested in the upcoming period of at least two matches resonated widely with giant headlines in the Spanish sports press. While the fans support this decision taken by the committee on social media, comments are being made that Mourinho's rightfulness has also been registered before the federation. How referee Arias will return to the pitches after this tough process is awaited with great curiosity by the public.

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