Spanish police are investigating a case of pressure on linesman to benefit Real Madrid in the upcoming clasico. [l'esportiu]
Linesman got told by his referee that he had been given instructions from referee committee to benefit Madrid in upcoming clasico. [l'esp]
When linesman refused, he got phone call from inside Spanish federation threatening him that his career could end soon. [l'esportiu]
Another linesman, from another referee trio, would also have been given the same instructions to favour Madrid in upcoming clasico. [l'esp]
The idea is for the linesman to make the wrong calls, because it causes less upset than when the referee himself makes them. [l'esportiu]
Threatened linesman filed formal complaint with anti-corruption prosecutor and Spanish police is now investigating the case. [l'esportiu]
Hopefully posted this to the right place