Marca: Real Madrid locker room unhappy with refereeing, perceives disrespect from officials

In LaLiga Matchday 8, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0. Vinicius Jr. received a red card for pulling an opponent's hair. According to Marca, Real Madrid's camp is dissatisfied with the referee's decision.

Reports indicate that hours after the match, tension regarding the referee's decisions remained high within the Real Madrid squad. Players openly expressed their displeasure in the locker room, with Vinicius Jr.'s red card being just one part of their complaints.

Although they conceded that the red card decision might have been justified, the team found it frustrating that VAR was not used in other instances where it could have benefited Real Madrid, such as during the Madrid derby.

Complaints emerged from the Real Madrid locker room: "A red card for hair pulling, while a previous tackle on Valverde went unpunished, is simply unacceptable." Vinicius Jr.'s red card was not the only source of Real Madrid's discontent.

Real Madrid committed 8 fouls throughout the match and received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, whereas their opponents committed 13 fouls and received only 2 yellow cards. What irked Real Madrid most, however, was the perceived "disrespectful" conduct of the assistant referees and fourth official.

During the match, José Mourinho repeatedly clashed with the fourth official. Afterwards, Mourinho was visibly upset and refused to hold a post-match press conference, reportedly telling those around him, "I don't want to speak because I want to continue coaching in the matches against Sevilla and Barcelona."

Vinicius Jr. was clearly the most affected player in this match. Coming on as a substitute, he energized Real Madrid's attack until the red card incident dominated the headlines. He told his teammates that his contact with Nathan-Dylan Saliba was unintentional. He had no intention of fouling his opponent, and Saliba was still moving at the time. This incident resulted in Vinicius Jr.'s goal being ruled out as well. In the locker room, his teammates accepted his explanation, commenting that "he couldn't have done such a thing."

Real Madrid believes Vinicius Jr. will miss the Clásico on October 26th because even if the club's appeal is successful, he would still face a suspension of at least two matches. Additionally, the club will appeal the yellow card Konate received in the final minutes for an alleged foul on G. Moreno.

The footage clearly shows that Konate did not make contact with G. Moreno. The club is confident this yellow card will be rescinded. If the decision stands, it would be Konate's fourth yellow card in just 8 league matches. Last season, he received only 7 yellow cards across 36 Premier League appearances.

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