The identify of Jesus Gil Manzano doesn’t generate a lot goodwill in Catalonia because the Spanish referee has been identified to make choices towards the membership at vital moments prior to now.
Statistically, he’s the referee who has needed to be corrected probably the most variety of instances because the introduction of VAR with a staggering 63 corrections.
Later tonight, it’s Gil Manzano who shall be officiating the Spanish Tremendous Cup last between Barcelona and Actual Madrid and one can thus anticipate controversy in some quantity, particularly given the heated ambiance in El Clasico.
Gil Manzano speaks forward of the ultimate
Speaking to the media (h/t Mundo Deportivo) forward of the mega-clash, Gil Manzano touched upon numerous matters together with the final assault of referees in current instances and what he regarded ahead to in tonight’s conflict.
He started by revealing that the rise in protests towards referees has introduced match officers nearer and extra united than ever earlier than.
“There’s a large group union. Let’s all go to 1. All opinions are revered and heard and that offers a wealth to the necessary group.”
“However what offers us greatness to the group is that all of us go to 1, all of us shut ranks and go in the identical route,” he added.
Gil Manzano would be the man on the whistle tonight. (Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
He then expressed his disappointment on this planet not displaying adequate appreciation for the modifications adopted by referees in current instances to show that they too are human.
“And to that effort, we’ve got not seen a response from the media, establishments, golf equipment.”
“That effort has been made on our half and we’ve got not obtained the suitable response to the hassle we’ve got made to open up,” he continued.
Waiting for the Supercopa de Espana last later at the moment, the match official accepted that it was an enormous duty on his shoulders.
“Directing a last is a duty as a result of there’s a crew that’s going to get a title and the competitors ends there. You already know the duty you might have in every of the choices you’re going to make.”
He additionally elaborated on the final pleasure he had forward of the conflict, saying,
“We’ve seen how each crew performs. That offers us a plus and makes us get into the ambiance of what we will anticipate.”