García Plaza forgets Bernabéu controversy: "I've already moved on"

García Plaza says he has moved on from the refereeing controversy in Sevilla's loss to Real Madrid and is focused on Monday's home match against Osasuna.

former Sevilla manager Luis García Plaza insisted on Sunday that he has put the refereeing controversy from the recent Real Madrid match behind him, despite the club issuing a strong statement about referee Busquets Ferrer's decisions and the lack of VAR replays for disputed plays.

García Plaza is now concentrating entirely on Sevilla's next fixture: a home game against Osasuna on Monday at the Sánchez-Pizjuán. "Our stadium, our people, our house," he said. "Osasuna is a team that never gives up, that works hard. Winning each match costs the world and any victory is gold dust. We want to compete."

The manager acknowledged that Sevilla needs to break out of a poor run, having taken just one point from their last three matches. He praised Osasuna's intensity and directness under Jagoba Arrasate, saying the visitors are one of the most physical teams in the league. García Plaza believes his side could have taken points from recent games against Barcelona and Levante, and stressed the importance of competing hard in the coming weeks.