Referee was suspended for 6 months for asking Messi to tender

Referee was suspended for 6 months for asking Messi to tender

Mexican referee Ortiz Nava was suspended for six months by Concacaf after, at the end of the game between Sporting Kansas and Inter Miami, requested the Lionel Messi jersis.

The entity considered that the 36 -year -old’s attitude violated the Code of Conduct of Officers, leading to his exclusion from international competitions for half a year.

According to information from ESPN, Ortiz Nava will continue to arbitrate in Mexico and have already recognized the error, apologizing for the incident and accepting the sanction imposed.

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