The Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava He learned in the worst way there are consequences for asking Leo Messi an autograph. Concacaf reminded him by imposing a sanction.
On Wednesday, when his whistle sounds to decree the end of the 1/16 final of the Concacaf Champions that the Inter Miami won the Kansas City (0-1) Thanks to a goal from Messi, Ortiz known as ‘El Cat’, approached the Argentine crack.
He seemed to be asking for a shirt in a sample of the ‘Messimanía’ that invades the ‘soccer’, but it turned out that he was actually asking for an autograph for a relative with special needs.
Despite his noble request, Ortiz’s attitude violates the code of conduct of the Concacaf for the referees.
“After an investigation, Concacaf learned that the referee approached the player to ask for an autograph for a relative with special needs,” said American football agency in a statement to ESPN.
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“The actions of the referee did not conform to the Code of Conductor of the Confederation for the referees of a party and the procedures established for this type of applications.”
Although the exact nature of the disciplinary measure was not revealed, the Concacaf added that Ortiz accepted all the responsibility for its action and apologized for its breach of the protocol.
