Referees Committee deny allegations of 'arrogant and insulting referee' from Girona captain

Girona made headlines on Sunday for their 5-2 thumping of Almeria, after coming from two down to beat the Andalusians. It puts them level on points with Real Madrid, and alone as the top scorers in the division.

However captain David Lopez also made waves after taking part in a flash interview, where he called referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias arrogant, and said that he was insulting the players – “I think all of the players in the first division know him now.”

This has been denied by the Referees Committee (CTA), who say that they have reviewed the recordings from the match, and at no point did he insult anyone or lack respect to anyone, as per Cadena SER.

Girona manager Michel Sanchez, perhaps trying to keep the peace, did not side with his captain after the match, as Relevo recount.

“It took me so long to come to the post-match interview because I was talking to the referee. I went to apologise for David’s statements. I think he made a mistake. They had a scuffle over two actions, one in which he did not call a foul, and the play in which he got the yellow card, and David got heated. I told him that, on behalf of all of us, I’m sorry.”

“The refereeing was good, and it had no influence at all. David, between not letting him put on the ring at the beginning of the game and not even letting him put on the bracelet, got heated. These are situations that we must control. We must try to help the referees. David is a spectacular professional, but he made a mistake for which we apologise.”

However the Madrid-based outlet tell a different story based on the anecdotes of other unnamed players.

“He’s like one of those old cops who doesn’t want anyone to say anything to him, one of those show-offs who wants to piss you off,” said a