Valencia director separated from officials by police in Real Madrid loss

Valencia sporting director Braulio Vázquez was physically restrained and removed by Spanish National Police after confronting referee Francisco José Hernández Maeso and his assistants in the tunnel at half-time during Valencia's loss to Real Madrid on Saturday. Vázquez aggressively disputed a foul called against Pablo Maffeo in the build-up to Madrid's first goal, involving a foul on Kylian Mbappé, repeatedly shouting 'It wasn't a foul, what a disgrace!' at the officials. The incident was documented in the referee's official report and reportedly occurred amid a broader brawl between both teams during the interval.