It was pointed out that Barcelona, rather than Real Madrid, are the club which find themselves embroiled in the long-running Negreira scandal—a case which sees the Catalan giants accused of paying the former vice-president of Spain’s referees committee, José María Enríquez Negreira, €8.4 million ($9.8 million).

Carvajal, who is Yamal's Spain teammate, is planning to confront the Barca superstar after the match, according to Mundo Deportivo. It's also been suggested that Real think the youngster's comments 'will jeopardise the great harmony that exists within the Spanish national team', which was on display at Euro 2024.