Mardid, April 26 -- Real Madrid have reacted angrily to a news conference where the referee for Saturday's Copa del Rey final broke down in tears at the pressure the club's TV channel has put officials under.

However, they denied reports they were considering pulling out of Saturday's Clasico encounter against Barcelona in Seville (21:00 BST kick-off).

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, who will referee the game, become the latest official to be attacked on Real Madrid TV this season.

A club video pointed out the win percentages of Barca and Real when the Spaniard has taken charge of their games, the fact he has never refereed in the Champions League or Fifa tournaments, and supposed mistakes the 39-year-old has made, the BBC reported.

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