The Competition Committee of the Spanish Football Federation decided to archive the case opened in February against Gerard Piqué, the Barcelona defender, who criticized referees in his statements. In a YouTube interview, Piqué stated that 85% of referees support Real Madrid and remarked, "How can they not whistle in favor of Real Madrid if they are from Madrid?" Piqué's comments caused a significant uproar, and he could have faced a suspension of 4 matches, but the committee ultimately decided to archive the case and imposed no penalty.