⚠️ Shock on the cards, RFEF acts after Huijsen’s sending off | OneFootball

The Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) has taken drastic measures. According to José Félix Díaz in Marca, the VAR referee, Figueroa Vázquez, has been removed from refereeing assignments—a punishment known in the jargon as a "neverazo"—due to his performance in Saturday’s match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid.

The decision is due to the fact that Figueroa Vázquez did not intervene to have the on-field referee, Gil Manzano, overturn the sending off of Real Madrid player Dean Huijsen. The CTA considers that Gil Manzano’s action was a clear error that should have been corrected from the VAR room.

The case of Huijsen’s sending off is not the first time the CTA has acted decisively. In the previous matchday, González Fuertes was also removed due to his controversial refereeing in the match between Atlético de Madrid and Alavés, demonstrating a shift in refereeing management in Spain.

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