Who is La Liga referee Jesus Gil Manzano embroiled in the Real Madrid controversy, bio, age and games stats

Who is La Liga referee Jesus Gil Manzano embroiled in the Real Madrid controversy, bio, age and games stats

Here is all you need to know about Jesus Gil Manzano and his stats as the Spanish referee becomes the talk of the internet following his decision during Real Madrid vs Valencia

After a thrilling finish to their La Liga match against Valencia, Real Madrid didn’t seem satisfied with the conclusion of the game and how it ended with Jude Bellingham being issued the red card.

Who is La Liga referee Jesus Gil Manzano embroiled in Real Madrid controversy, bio, age and games stats

Carlo Ancelotti stated on Saturday that his team was “bothered” by Bellingham being sent off following the contentious final whistle.

Referee Jesus Gil Manzano’s instant timeout followed Bellingham’s strike that would have given the Whites’ midfielder a 99th-minute winner at the Mestalla, and the Whites’ player objected and was shown a red card.

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Consequently, it was not shocking when Bellingham expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee right away. Gil Manzano, apparently feeling that the midfielder’s arguments had gone too far, proceeded to show Bellingham the red card.

 

Meanwhile, a lot of players and fans have called out the controversial decision by Gil Manzano. Here is all you need to know the the referee who is currently in the talk of every Real Madrid fan.

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Who is Jesus Gil Manzano?

Jesus Gil Manzano is a Spanish football referee who was born on February 4, 1984, in Don Benito, Spain.

Gil, who is currently 40 years old, serves as a referee in the Primera Division of Spain. In a match between Malaga and Mallorca on August 25, 2012, he made his La Liga debut. He also appeared in the quarterfinal Copa del Rey match between Racing de Santander and Real Sociedad in 2013โ€“14; however, Racing withdrew from the match after just one minute.

Gil was also involved in a controversy with Barcelona once. Lionel Messi declined to shake hands with him following Barcelona’s 2โ€“2 defeat at Girona on September 23, 2018.

He has also officiated international league games, including the PAOK vs. Olympiacos rivalry on February 10, 2019, which ended in a resounding 3-1 victory for Olympiacos. A La Liga referee since 2012, he has officiated El Clasico three times in his career so far.

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Is referee Gil Manzano biased against Barca? Refereeing Stats Comparison
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  • UEFA Champions League (2)
  • UEFA Europa League (1)
  • UEFA Europa Conference League (1)
  • Europa League Qualifying (1)
  • UEFA Champions Leagueย  Qualifying (1)
  • LaLiga (14)
  • Copa del Rey (4)
  • Total: (24)

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