Atlético de Madrid lashes out at Mourinho on social media: “Stop referee harassment now”

Following a 2-1 derby victory by the Atlético de Madrid over Real Madrid on Sunday, post-match tensions between the two capital clubs escalated over refereeing decisions. José Mourinho, the manager of Real Madrid, used printed photographs in a press conference to complain about non-expulsions of players Cristian 'Cuti' Romero and Kang in Lee during the match.

In response to Mourinho's complaints, Atlético de Madrid launched a social media counterattack on Monday. The club posted a video accompanied by the message "Stop acoso arbitral ya" (Stop referee harassment now), publicly pushing back against the Real Madrid manager's claims regarding the officiating of the fixture.