If the “royals” around ÖFB legionnaire David Alaba were drawn at the first attempt at Benfica Lisbon, the Madrilenians now have to deal with Paris Saint-Germain. A circumstance that makes those responsible for Real foaming. “It’s surprising, shameful and very difficult to understand what happened today, considering that millions of fans and the entire sports world watched today’s draw,” said Real Ambassador Emilio Butragueno on the club’s website.
Behind the scenes, the “royals” seem to go even further, if ESPN is to be believed. “It’s a lie that it was a software problem,” a club source told the US sports media. “It was human error, starting with the second game. Our pairing (Real Madrid-Benfica, note) was legal.”
UEFA blamed the mistakes made in the first draw on a software problem and then repeated the entire draw. An excuse that the “royalty” probably won’t swallow. The relationship between UEFA and the Spanish leaders had cooled noticeably in recent months. Real’s president Florentino Perez is fighting openly against the continental association in pursuit of establishing the Super League.
Butragueno, on the other hand, accepts the sporting challenge against ex-captain Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi and Co. “We are going into this duel with real excitement and we know what this competition means for the club and our fans. We also know what tough opponents we are going to meet and what quality their players are, but we are confident that the team will perform well two times delivers “, so the Spaniard.
“I am sure that these two matches will be an excellent spectacle for the whole game and the fans and I hope to take our place in the quarter-final draw,” said Butragueno. At this draw, everything should go back to normal.
Source: Nachrichten
