Quote ="AndreaB"
The local crowd give the ref a lot of pressure. Water was thrown on the ref as he left the field at half time. Other refs have had things thrown at them at the ground too.'"
That's outrageous.
From the French fans I have talked to, they do stuggle with the VR and feeling of bias. This could be because the fans are new to SL and the higher standards of reffing. Give them a couple years to adapt.
You also need the telecasters to adapt to the new standards. Remember that Catalan fans will never see a neutral match on tv, they will only see Catalans playing the opposition, so will never get the chance to see how it works from an unbiased pov, and the commentators will never have the chance to comment in a neutral pov.