"It's not right," Barcelona manager Hansi Flick says of Real Madrid's TV referee videos.

Saturday's first Clasico of the season promises to be a tense match. The stakes are already high for Real Madrid and Barcelona, therefore Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez, the on-field referee at the Santiago Bernabeu, will under intense scrutiny.

Ahead of the match, Real Madrid TV released another of their infamous referee scrutiny videos, this time highlighting Sanchez Martinez's "errors" in Los Blancos encounters.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, who will be in charge of his first competitive El Clasico, was asked about it during his pre-match press conference, according to MD.

"I had no idea about the Real Madrid TV videos; it is not appropriate that this is done.

"The referees work really hard, and my duty is to prepare the players. I have extensive experience and have never had issues with referees. I told the team at the start of the season that the emphasis should be on performance, not referees. We can't be with these things; we have to focus on our performance and use all of our energy."

Real Madrid has been repeatedly chastised for filming these videos, and they are unlikely to stop anytime soon. Barcelona won't be too concerned as they seek a six-point lead over their fierce rivals.

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