The referee for the final of the Copa del Rey has choked up while denouncing the toxic environment his family has endured after Real Madrid's television channel ran a video discrediting him ahead of the game against Barcelona.

Real Madrid refused to partake in planned Copa del Rey final related activities on Friday because they were angry at complaints made by the match officials earlier in the day, the club told media in Seville.

With rumors around not playing the Copa del Rey, Carlo Ancelotti and the Real Madrid players will not attend press conferences and training today.