Technical Committee advisor of Spanish Referees leaves after short tenure

[Saba Sports News] A few weeks ago, Che Ma Alonso became the center of attention after being appointed as head of the AI department of the Spanish Referee Technical Committee (CTA), following controversial comments he made on social media questioning the fairness of referees. This controversy ended on Thursday local time, as reported by Spanish media, when Che Ma Alonso left his CTA position. However, the reason for his departure was not related to his identity as a Real Madrid fan, but rather due to work-related reasons. That afternoon, he officially informed committee chairman Francisco Soto Balirac, and Alonso accepted a job offer from a company abroad, which requires him to leave the country soon, making it impossible for him to continue fulfilling his duties at the CTA. The institution now needs to find another person to take over the AI department. Che Ma Alonso is a well-known “hacker” and cybersecurity expert who previously worked at Telefonica. His appointment sparked widespread controversy, as he has long publicly expressed support for Real Madrid and criticized the refereeing community and other clubs on social media.