In Spain, most football fans stick with either Real Madrid or FC Barcelona. But what about the referees? An ex-referee clears up
There has always been one big question in Spanish football: FC Barcelona or Real Madrid?
Former referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez believes that there is a clear tendency among the top referees in Spain in this respect. Gonzalez himself was born in Bilbao and is a fan of the traditional club Athletic Bilbao. He makes it clear, however, that the referees’ sympathies must not affect the way the games are run.
“Everyone knows that I’m an athletic fan. But I would always whistle something against them to be fair.”
