Real Madrid's row with referees escalated in the Copa del Rey final, with an official in tears and three players sent off.

Hansi Flick has criticised Real Madrid for their behaviour towards Copa del Rey final referee Ricardo de Burgos Benegoechea.

We need referees, and we have to take care of them and be careful. It's not ‘fair play’ not to look after them, it's not showing them respect,” said the coach. What he asked of his team was ...

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, the referee assigned to this weekend’s ... “What we’re going through isn’t fair. It’s heartbreaking when my son goes to school and has to hear stuff like ...

“We have made a substantial proposal to the Professional Soccer Referees Association and believe it is very fair and reasonable,” PRO general manager Peter Walton said in a statement.