Spanish Federation clear Jude Bellingham received a red card as a referee for conflict of interest.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has cleared referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero of any conflict of interest following revelations about his business activities outside of officiating. Munuera was temporarily suspended by the Referees Committee (CTA) and UEFA while the investigation was underway, but it was completed in less than 48 hours.

Munuera was the focus of attention over the weekend after sending off Jude Bellingham for telling him to 'f*** off' and refusing to hear any of their penalty appeals. Bellingham and Carlo Ancelotti chastised him, and the Madrid press reacted harshly. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Fede Valverde expressed empathy for officials before clarifying an hour later that he did intend to criticize them.

That same day, it was revealed that Munuera's business, Talentus Sports Speakers, was being investigated for a potential conflict of interest. It was suggested that his company did consulting work for sports organizations such as La Liga, the RFEF, Aston Villa, and Manchester City. In a lengthy interview, Munuera denied any such allegations and demanded that the harassment of him and his family cease.

However, the Compliance Department has now concluded that this is not the case, according to Diario AS. After an investigation into the company registration, accounting, and commercial activity, lawyer Nefer Ruiz discovered no conflict of interest with the cooperation of Munuera.

"In light of the internal investigation carried out, it is concluded that, from a legal and internal regulatory perspective, there is no conflict of interest - neither real nor potential - derived from Mr. Munuera Montero's business relationship with the RFEF."

"Consequently, and taking into account the internal regulations on conflicts of interest and the good practices of the RFEF, there is no reason to justify the adoption of measures against Mr. Munuera Montero," according to an RFEF press release.

Munuera will be able to resume refereeing both domestically and internationally, with the results being sent to UEFA and FIFA. The RFEF has issued a circular requesting that professional referees carefully consider their business activities outside of refereeing to ensure that there is no conflict of interest, including those of their partners, in order to avoid potential reputational damage based on image.

They may also take additional steps to monitor referees' business activities on a regular basis in order to avoid future problems. The 'confusion' in this case appears to have stemmed from his business partner's relations with sporting institutions, which are part of a separate business but registered at the same headquarters.

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