David Beckham's dismissal for Real Madrid on Saturday night was another example of poor refereeing, according to the club's sporting director Predrag Mijatovic. Beckham was given his marching orders in injury-time at the end of Madrid's goalless draw with Real Betis, the 31-year-old being shown a straight red by referee Cesar Muniz Fernandez for his tackle on Jose Isidoro after he thought he had been fouled himself. And Mijatovic believes that incident was one in a string of refereeing decisions which have gone against his side at the Bernabeu this season, saying: "The sending-off of Beckham was a clear passage of play. We received a clear foul and it turned into a sending-off for our player." He added: "A (Betis) player on a yellow elbows Robinho and the referee, who is half a metre away, does nothing. I don't know what has happened but I have the feeling the referees are against us. "There were plays and cards that I did not understand, nor does anybody. We are not going to complain but it is necessary to highlight it. We have always remained quiet but the time has come to say something." Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy believes Beckham's challenge only warranted a booking. "It was just behind the play and I feel a yellow card would have been sufficient," the Dutchman said.
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