Thomas Tuchel and Zinédine Zidane, reunion scheduled for Tuesday in Madrid. – Marca / Sipa
Since the fiasco of the Super League, the atmosphere sometimes turns to paranoia in the entourage of the clubs most involved in the cabal. On the side of Real Madrid, in particular. In Spain, a concern has thus arisen, on a possible unfavorable arbitration during the semi-final first leg of the Champions League against Chelsea on Tuesday evening.
This Monday, at a press conference, Zinédine Zidane swept aside the hypothesis. First in Spanish: “The referee will do his job and we will try to play good football. “Then in his native language and in a more angry version:” I said it in Spanish, I will say it more clearly in French: the referee will do his job and we are going to do our job in the field. That’s all that matters to us. “
Chelsea was also part of the Super League adventure, but he withdrew quickly like the other five English clubs, such as Manchester City, PSG’s opponent on Wednesday in the other half. “I have 100% confidence in refereeing and in UEFA, in every referee at this level,” Thomas Tuchel assured this Monday, his hand on his heart.
Danny Makkelie under pressure
Franck Lampard’s successor at Stamford Bridge continued: “We need the best referee but I’m confident he will do his best. I do not believe that there is an advantage or a disadvantage because of a politico-sporting subject. I don’t even want to think about it. “
We can still imagine that the Spanish media will dissect all the decisions of the Dutchman Danny Makkelie, who will officiate Tuesday evening in Madrid.