Concacaf has decided concerning Marco Antonio Ortiz after he approached Lionel Messi on the finish of the match between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas Metropolis within the Concachampions
And it’s that the Mexican referee acknowledged the dialog he had with ‘La Pulga’, one thing that’s prohibited, so he obtained a punishment; this was reported by ESPN
Sanction to Marco Antonio Ortiz
In accordance with the US media outlet, and after investigations by Concacaf, they decided that Ortiz violated the competitors laws, who, regardless of not asking Lionel Messi for his shirt, did ask him for an autograph for a noble trigger; nonetheless, that is prohibited
“Following an investigation, Concacaf was capable of study that the referee approached the participant to request an autograph for a relative with particular wants. The referee’s actions aren’t according to the Confederation’s Code of Conduct for match officers and the required processes for such requests,” they mentioned in a press release
After the controversy that arose on social networks, ‘Gato’ Ortiz will adjust to the measures that will likely be taken: “The referee has accepted his mistake, apologized for the incident and accepted the disciplinary actions utilized by Concacaf”
Sporting Kansas Metropolis protests towards referee
However, ESPN revealed that the Kansas Metropolis workforce introduced the case to Concacaf and MLS to take motion on the matter
“We’ve knowledgeable Concacaf and Main League Soccer in regards to the incident that occurred after Wednesday’s match towards Inter Miami. We’re awaiting an intensive evaluation and the actions that Concacaf will take on this regard,” they mentioned
In the meanwhile, Concacaf has not revealed what the disciplinary actions towards Marco Antonio Ortiz consisted of, who as soon as once more provides one other stripe to his controversial historical past, who has been within the eye of the hurricane after the closing between America and Cruz Azul
Inter Miami took a 1-0 victory within the first leg of the primary spherical towards Sporting Kansas Metropolis; they may play the second leg subsequent Wednesday, February 25 at Chase Stadium to outline the ticket to the spherical of 16 of the Concachampions, the place the winner will face Cavalier of Jamaica.
