The referees and VAR have once again become the talking point in LaLiga after Real Madrid’s defeat to Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano.

Real Madrid have long been at odds with the officiating bodies, a tension that resurfaced following the controversial derby, in which Dean Huijsen was sent off and a penalty awarded against them.

But amid the noise, Real Madrid have received some welcome news on two separate fronts.

According to \AS , the instructor studying the referees’ union complaint against Real Madrid and president Florentino Perez has proposed dismissing the case.

Perez out of the woods. (Photo courtesy: Real Madrid official website)

The complaint stemmed from Perez’s comments last May, when he accused the officiating establishment of systemic corruption and claimed Real Madrid had been robbed of several league titles.

The referees’ union felt those remarks attacked their integrity, arguing they could not be protected under freedom of expression as they alleged a continuous crime of corruption spanning two decades.

However, after months of studying the case, the instructor has recommended that the Competition Committee discontinue the process.