Referee Jesus Gil Manzano’s contentious red card of Dean Huijsen left Real Madrid with a sour taste despite their 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday. The ball was about 40 yards from the goal, and Eder Militao was in close proximity, yet the teenage center-back was given a straight red card for a foul on Mikel Oyarzabal, which was deemed a last-man tackle.
There are concerns since the referee was not even asked to see the pitchside monitor for what was obviously a flagrant error by the VAR officer. MARCA claims that Real Madrid is now proceeding with complete confidence in its appeal against Huijsen’s termination at Anoeta.
The Merengues expect the RFEF Competition Committee to lift the ban since they firmly feel Gil Manzano’s straight red was unwarranted. The two main tenets of the team’s defense are that Militao was close enough to offer cover and that there was no obvious possibility to score because of the play’s direction and distance from the goal.
Real Madrid is optimistic as Dean Huijsen’s red card appeal is submitted
According to Diario AS, Real Madrid has indicated that they plan to appeal Huijsen’s red card to the Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation. In the absence of the club, it is assumed that the suspension will be revoked later this week.
The Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), whose sources have acknowledged that Gil Manzano made a mistake in sending off the Spain international, is the main reason why Real Madrid is certain that Huijsen’s punishment will be lifted. They did, however, add that VAR was correct to refrain from getting involved because the on-field referee’s mistake was not seen to be a glaring and blatant one.
It will be revealed if Alonso can rely on his undisputed defender for Saturday’s encounter against Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu after the Disciplinary Committee hears Real Madrid’s appeal against Huijsen’s red card in the coming days.
The outcome of Real Madrid’s appeal is still up in the air, but considering how crucial Huijsen is to Alonso’s ambitions, they will be praying for it nevertheless
