"It is a lie that Messi confronted the referee during El Clasico, it is totally false," Sanchez Arminio said during an interview with 'Que t'hi jugues' on Radio Barcelona."A director at a club [Real Madrid] said it to a media outlet and this hurts because it isn't just attacking Messi, but also the refereeing establishment. Messi is a great player and a great person on the field and there is nobody who can speak badly about him.""I do think that referees in Spain aren't treated well and aren't valued for their quality because, for me, we have the best in the world as professionals and people," he added."FIFA and UEFA value them more highly and they are attacked only when they make mistakes, but when they are right nobody points it out. Nobody calls them to tell them that they've done well and that's unfair because they don't receive the love and support they should from teams."Some of the bigger clubs and their presidents have different means of communication that they can use. What some presidents think is made known through the media and other means and I think Barcelona and Madrid press the referees similarly."Decisions have neither harmed nor benefited either of them and the balance at the end of the season is zero, even, I think."

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