The Madrid coach continued: “I just have one question: Why? Why Ovrebo [Chelsea vs. Barcelona referee in 2007 semi-final], Busacca [Barcelona vs. Arsenal in this year’s Champions League], Stark? In each semi-final it is the same. We are talking about an absolutely fantastic team. Why didn’t Chelsea make the final? Why did Inter have to be saved by a miracle?

“At 0-0 we were going to introduce Kaka for Lass [before the sending off]. I don’t know if it’s the power of [Spanish FA president] Angel Villar within Uefa, or Unicef but I don’t understand.