Referee scandal in Mexico: knee cut and red cards in scandal!

Referee scandal in Mexico: knee cut and red cards in scandal!

An outrageous incident in Mexican football causes a vortex: referee Marco Antonio Ortiz is under fire due to an inadmissible autograph request from Lionel Messi. After Messi's Champions Cup against Sporting Kansas City (1-0), the referee asked for an autograph for an "family member with special needs", which violates the strict rules of FIFA and Concacaf. For this request, Ortiz was documented with a draconian lock of six months, as reported krone.at . Despite his regret and apology, Ortiz accepted the punishment in order not to endanger its chances of participating in the World Cup.

referee under pressure - knee cut in heated match

Another referee affair meanwhile overshadowed a heated duel in the first Mexican league: in the game between Club América and Club León, referee Fernando Hernández caused a scandal. During a heated moment when Club América achieved the equalization, Hernández was pressed by players, which led to an incredible attack. A video shows how the referee Lucas Romero targeted a knee cut, which caused great outrage. According to Express.de an investigation was immediately initiated against Hernández, and he received a lock of twelve. The former World Cup-Schiri Felipe Ramos Rizo even accused Hernández of endangering his career.

But that was not the only freak out of the game that ended with a 2-2. Even the coaches of both teams could not master themselves: the trainer of Club América, Fernando Ortiz, and his counterpart Nicolás Larcamón teamed up, which led to a torn clothing and two red cards. These incidents have a highlight of the tense atmosphere in Mexican football.