LaLiga's explanation for the alarming difference of reds with the big championships

"One of our aims was to advance in the protection of the player and in this way have moved us during all the season". Like this it justifies Luis Medina Cantalejo, boss of the referees of LaLiga, the increase of expulsions in the tournament, being the Spanish leader in red cards in the main European championships with a total of 112. It Tie it 1 it is the nearest, with 81 red cards.

In the 2021/22, the referees of LaLiga had expelled to 89 players, a total of 23 red less than the accumulated in 28 days of the 2023/24. However, the decrease in the quantity of injuries gives, partly, the reason to the patronal. This season, a total of 345 players have been drop by muscular injuries as it dates it of 'Besoccer'. In the 2021/22, there was a total of 669 drops by injury in the tournament.

The Premier and the Bundesliga, underneath of LaLiga

In England, where fewer expulsions have registered this season (28), have lesionado a total of 581 footballers in the first 29 days. The Bundesliga, second of the big leagues with lower quantity of red cards (33), adds an alarming quantity of muscular injuries in what it goes of the 2022/23: 615. It is as well as LaLiga bases the rigurosidad of the referees to the moment to sanction infringements, further of the criticisms of the teams.

"The past year escaped us actions very hard and any carried like consequence an injury. The protection to the footballer is one of our main aims", added Medina Cantalejo in this regard in an interview with the newspaper 'ACE'. The difference of expulsions in Spain and England is abysmal (84), but also is remarkable the difference regarding injuries (245). In this sense, the numbers give the reason to LaLiga.

The weight of the second yellow in LaLiga

According to the data of 'OPT', 43 of the 112 expulsions registered in the season have produced by double caution. This, added to the red cards showed by verbal insults (11), protests to the referee (7) and a pair by discussions between players denote the rigurosidad of the Spanish arbitration in the season, contrasting with a Premier League in where it is used to to apply the regulation of form more dynamic and with disciplinary sanctions stronger.

However, Medina Cantalejo keeps firm his position regarding the changes implemented this season. "No longer we remember the fractures of cheekbones, the grave injuries by violent entrances… For the sake of the competition, understand that it is the most suitable and the data that publish reaffirm us in our convictions", puntualizó the ex referee.