Silence of the Wolves

Twenty-five years ago, the movie based on the novel by Thomas Harris was an overwhelming success. Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), who aspires to join the FBI, is tasked with liaising with famous psychiatrist, serial killer, and cannibal Hannibal Lecter (Anthony). … Hopkins), tried to capture another murderous psychopath. During the interview process, Rector blurted out to Sterling: “With all my knowledge and intuition, I could never have predicted you completely.” Everyone would think that Hannibal was talking about the Spanish referee.

It is also possible that Angel Haro and José María del Nido Carrasco, the league’s representatives for the club on the Arbitration Reform Committee, made the declaration. To me at the time, it didn’t seem like a good idea to accept it, but as time went on, I came to appreciate it even worse. Tired of the bad atmosphere that the Medina Cantalejo era had created in Sevilla football, he now stands up to a union as insular and powerful as the referees. The truth is that Sevilla are the team with the most cards and the most penalties in this competition, and Real Betis are the only team that has not yet received the maximum penalty in Sevilla’s favor, despite being one of the teams with the most footfall in the rivalry area. Those who believe in coincidence are blessed with their naivety.

Nothing is known about the progress of the reform committee. It seems to me that the reformers are losing by a landslide. To begin with, as is often the case in major European leagues, the Spanish referees have not even been able to explain to the fans the reasons for their decisions after appealing to VAR. This is an act of respect and transparency for our fans, who deserve to know what led to our decisions. On the contrary, in unreviewable plays, ambiguity is chosen, as if distilling different criteria for resolving similar acts during a match was not enough. Surrender yourself to the silence of the wolf. Because it is the lambs who are perpetuating the problem.

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