Sports Council chief demands RFEF response to Clasico allegations

Spain's Sports Council (CSD) chief Miguel Cardenal has demanded clarification on what he considers are "extremely alarming" allegations of potential corruption in next month's Clasico.

A report emerged on Thursday in which it was claimed an anonymous assistant referee had been pressured by a member of the Referees Technical Committee to try to sway the outcome of the game at Santiago Bernabeu in favour of Real Madrid.

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