A controversial Planet Cup referee has unveiled the genuine explanation he was compelled to retire subsequent 32 several years of officiating.
The Spanish official was notorious for his bold determination-earning in matches, particularly when he was in cost of Argentina’s World Cup match in opposition to the Netherlands very last yr.
The 46-year-aged developed a history 17 cards, which involved a pink for Denzel Dumfries after Argentina’s penalty-shootout victory.
Next the recreation, Messi led criticism from him which noticed him sent dwelling from the event in advance of the semi-finals.
Now, Mateu Lahoz has claimed he was ‘demoted’ as a referee and ‘pushed’ to retire by the Technical Committee for Referees (CTA) immediately after he was given a guard of honour in his final activity in La Liga very last time.
Mateu Lahoz produced 17 cards throughout Argentina’s Entire world Cup match from the Netherlands
The variety of playing cards, which included a purple for Denzel Dumfries, was a document total
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‘There has been a little bit of controversy, but folks have to understand that I was demoted. They demoted me, that is the reality,’ he informed Marca.
‘I would have ongoing on the pitch. But for the CTA I was 1 of the worst referees previous period and that is why I am not on the eco-friendly.’
Pursuing his World Cup controversy, Lahoz was straight away thrust back again into the limelight when he dished out a different 15 playing cards in the course of a video game amongst Barcelona and Espanyol.
Messi at first criticised the ref very last yr by saying: ‘I will not want to converse about referees simply because after they will sanction you. But individuals saw what transpired.
‘I think Fifa ought to acquire care of this, it are not able to place a referee like that for a match of these magnitude, of these types of value. The referee simply cannot fail to be up to the job.’
Immediately after the Earth Cup, Lahoz was thrust into the spotlight just after giving out 15 playing cards in this match
