Real Madrid 'Blame' UEFA After Champions League Exit
Last update: April 18, 2026
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Real Madrid suspect UEFA influence in Champions League exit after late red card...
Real Madrid believe their elimination from the UEFA Champions League may have been influenced by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, further straining relations between the club and European football’s governing body.
CBI News reports that the controversy centres on the late sending-off of Eduardo Camavinga during the quarter-final second leg in Munich.
The midfielder received a second yellow card in the 87th minute for alleged time-wasting, a decision that effectively ended Madrid’s hopes of pursuing a sixteenth European title.
The dismissal was issued by Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić.
Within the club, concerns have emerged regarding his appointment and the wider circumstances surrounding the match.
Relations between Madrid and UEFA have remained tense since the Spanish side led efforts to establish the breakaway European Super League.
Although a February agreement appeared to ease tensions, the defeat in Munich has reignited underlying disputes.
Vinčić’s growing prominence in European officiating has also attracted attention.
He has handled several high-profile matches, including the 2022 Europa League final and the 2024 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
This season alone, he has officiated nine matches in Europe’s top competition.
A report by All Football indicated that individuals close to the Spanish club believe the latest development could suggest that tensions linked to the Super League project still persist at the highest levels of European football.
