Former Valencia president, Paco Roche, has shared rumors of referee bribery involving top La Liga clubs. Roche admitted that he had heard stories of Real Madrid trying to win over referees, while Barcelona allegedly bought them golden watches. However, he couldn't confirm the truthfulness of these claims. According to Roche, there was a person in Valencia during his time as president who was involved in player transfers and claimed to represent Barcelona. A former referee told Roche that this person approached him during a Barcelona-Elche match, offering him a million pesetas if Barcelona won, promising to return the money if they lost, and keeping half if there was a draw. Roche also mentioned that referees allegedly received luxury gifts like gold Longines watches from Barcelona and favors from Real Madrid, but he couldn't verify these allegations.
Roche also revealed his own personal experience with attempting to bribe referee Levnikov in a match against Bayern Munich. He gave an agent 3 million pesetas, but the agent deceived him. Within five minutes, a penalty was awarded against Valencia. Roche expressed his frustration, suggesting corruption in the game.
Meanwhile, former players and coaches have commented on current football matters. Mostovoi stated that the era of Ronaldo and Messi is over, and Vinicius is the deserving winner of the Golden Ball award. Anzor Kavazashvili praised Zenit for acquiring a talented Latvian goalkeeper, while Oroño from Khimki expressed disappointment about their lost points. PSG unveiled their new third kit for the 2024/25 season, which features a pale pink color with a black stripe in the center. Carvajal is expected to be ready for the derby against Atletico, and Orlov discussed the adaptation of new forward Sobolev in Zenit. Former referee Fedotov criticized the decision to send off Mauhuba from Spartak, arguing that it was not a second yellow card offense.
Off the field, concerns were raised about alcohol availability during the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. A deputy commented on FIFA's decision not to sanction Israel, saying that double standards will persist. Zobnin defended the referees in the Russian Premier League, acknowledging that everyone makes mistakes. Orenburg challenged a penalty decision, questioning the judgment of not seeing an opponent. Rostov also raised a complaint about the failure to award a red card, claiming it deprived them of a clear scoring opportunity. Slutsky stated his lack of interest in coaching the Chinese national team, focusing entirely on Shanghai Shenhua. CSKA confirmed the creation of esports teams in Dota and CS 2.
In closing, Koloskov dismissed potential fines for low attendance in the Russian Premier League, labeling them as useless measures. He emphasized that the only way to attract more fans is through improving the game and achieving victories. The article also mentions the use of recommendation technologies based on the collection, organization, and analysis of user preferences on the Internet.
