Friday 26/Sep/2025 – 07:27 PM
Derby Madrid will see the upcoming Atletico Madrid andreal madrid An exceptional event this Saturday at Metropolitano, where a referee from the capital will take over the match for the first time in many years, in a move aimed at breaking the regional domination of Spanish arbitration.
For the first time, Madrid ruled in the capital’s derby between Atletico and Real Madrid
Javier Albertola Rojas, a Castilla La Mancha, will manage the meeting from the field, while VAR will be present in the VAR two hands, two Madrid referee, Carlos del Siro Grande and Valentine Bitzaro.
This is one of the most prominent innovations approved by the new president of the Central Referees Committee, Fran Soto, with the aim of ending what is known as “regional” in arbitration.
Del Serro Grande has extensive experience as an international video referee, as he participated in the European and International Football Association championships, and managed matches in the Club World Cup.
This is the third match that Albertola runs for the Madrid derby; It led the September 2023 confrontation that ended with Atletico’s 3-1 victory, as well as the Super Cup semi-finals in January 2024, which ended in favor of Real Madrid 5-3.
In all, Albertola managed 16 Real Madrid matches (won 11, drew in two games and lost 3), and 18 games for Atletico Madrid (won 10 and drew 4 and lost 4).
With this change, the referees committee opens a new page in the history of Spanish football, as it seeks to enhance justice and neutrality in one of the most exciting matches on the world arena.
