Judge's life collapsed while getting Messi's autograph for disabled children...In the event of a six-month recurrence of disciplinary period, indefinite

Feb 27, 2025

Judge's life collapsed while getting Messi's autograph for disabled children...In the event of a six-month recurrence of disciplinary period, indefinite
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Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been banned from refereeing for six months at a tournament organized by the North American Caribbean Football Federation for asking Lionel Messi for an autograph.

Global media ESPN reported on the 24th (Korea time) "The North-China Football Federation posted disciplinary proceedings regarding Ortiz Nava's request for an autograph for Messi's family shortly after the closing whistle of the North-China Football Federation Champions Cup match, in which Inter Miami CF defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on February 19."," he reported.

North American Football Federation said in a statement last week that the referee's actions `are inconsistent with the federation's code of conduct for referees' and that Ortiz Nava `acknowledged his mistake, apologized for the incident, and accepted the disciplinary action imposed by the federation.'," he said.




Earlier, the issue was played in the first round of the 2025 North American Football Confederation Champions Cup between Inter Miami and Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on the 20th.

Judge's life collapsed while getting Messi's autograph for disabled children...In the event of a six-month recurrence of disciplinary period, indefinite
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The referee demanded Lionel Messi's signature at half-time of the match. The referee explained that he wanted to present Messi's signature to a child with a disability in the family.

Messi scored the winning goal in the 11th minute of the second half to lead his team to victory.




British Give Me Sports reported on the situation that `Messi readily accepted the signing, but it can be difficult to expect a fair judgment if the referee asks the player for something.'

As the controversy over the referee's actions grew, the North Korea-China Football Federation held a disciplinary committee on the 22nd and imposed disciplinary measures on the referee. He will not be allowed to play in the U.S. Soccer Federation's interstate tournament for six months.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.