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Real had decided to boycott protocol media activities to protest against the appointment of a referee.
The Brazilian striker, who came on in the second half after being left on the bench for the first time this season, thought he would score before finally being sent off directly for pulling the hair of Canadian Nathan Saliba at the start of the action (71st). He could be suspended several matches. The Portuguese technician, furious at this decision, canceled his press conference and did not go to the microphone of the official broadcasters of the Spanish championship, as he is forced to do after each meeting.
The Madrid coach, accustomed to communication blows, faces a disciplinary sanction from La Liga and a heavy fine for this failure to fulfill his obligations. This scene recalls the episode preceding the 2025 Copa del Rey final, when Real decided to boycott formal media activities to protest against the appointment of a referee who denounced pressure from Real Madrid TV.
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