Madrid, May 13 -- Following his side's loss to arch-rivals Barcelona, which helped the Blaugrana defend their La Liga title, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez went on an angry rant against referees in the competition, accusing them of stealing "18 points" during this season.

Battling infighting within their own playing group and some injuries, a helpless Real Madrid went 2-0 down to Barcelona at an away fixture, handing their rivals an unassailable 14-point lead, which helped them lift the prestigious top-flight title for the 29th time.

On Tuesday, during a presser, an angry Perez went off, saying as quoted by Goal.com, that since his tenure with the club as president, he has won only seven La Liga titles, which should have been 14...