Real Madrid have reportedly expressed their dissatisfaction with the Champions League draw for the pre-quarterfinals, which has caused a great deal of controversy. Leading sports media outlet Goal has confirmed that Real Madrid have described the draw as “disgraceful” due to technical errors in the draw.
Real Madrid will face Portuguese club Benfica in the first round of the Round of 16 draw in Neon, Switzerland. However, Real Madrid had to beat PSG in the pre-quarterfinals when the draw resumed after clubs complained to UEFA about technical glitches.
Real Madrid brand Champions League redraw a “scandal” as Florentino Perez’s desperate protest comes to light https://t.co/MTeGJE1yIa pic.twitter.com/xaqu13qGjJ
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The technical problems started when Vieira and Manchester United became rivals in the pre-quarter. The match between the two came through a draw as the teams that met in the group stage were not allowed to face each other in the pre-quarter. When this was resolved, Vieira got Manchester City as rivals.
After that Manchester United had to go to the top spot in the group but it did not happen. As a result, Manchester United did not have the ball in the pot when Atletico Madrid’s opponents were selected. The decision to re-run the lottery came after a complaint was lodged with UEFA citing these reasons.
However, the report states that the Real Madrid leadership, including Perez, has taken the position that the old draw should remain in place and that the lottery should not be held again. They also point out that this mistake in the UEFA Champions League will give Perez more energy to implement the Super League tournament.
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