Arbitration Commission reveals audios of the controversial criminal in favor of America

The Arbitration Commission revealed the audio between the central referee, Marco Antonio Ortiz Navaand the VAR managers, Erik Yair Miranda and Christian Kiabek Espinoza (AVAR) during the Closing Grand Final 2024explaining the reasons why Rodolfo Rotondi committed penal on Israel Reyes in the 71st minute of the match.

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As VAR manager, he was Erick Yair Miranda who started the review of the controversial play which would end up leading to America’s goal and championship:

The Cruz Azul defender (Rodolfo Rotondi) throws himself to the ground with his leg extended to try to play that ball, taking a risk with this action. America’s striker (Israel Reyes) wins this dispute by clearly playing the ball with his right foot.”

Likewise, Yair Miranda explained why Rodolfo Rotondi was not reprimanded for the second time in the commitment:

The Cruz Azul defender, who does not play that ball, becomes an obstacle with his body for his rival, preventing him from allowing him to continue his career by committing a reckless trip. Since it is a reckless foul, a disciplinary sanction (yellow card) is not applicable.”

For the third time, after analyzing different shots, Yair Miranda announced what happened in the controversial play:

The player does not play the ball, he sweeps and trips with his body; from behind it is a complete trip. America plays the ball, and there is a trip. There is a contact (from Rotondi) and then comes the contact with the body, he does not let it pass.”

VAR ASSISTANT IN CRIMINAL VE IN FAVOR OF AMERICA

Christian Kiabek Espinoza assured that the contact within the area occurred because Israel Reyes was the one who sought to be overthrown:

I don’t see a fault, I think that the one from America drags his foot, he provokes the contact. “It doesn’t seem criminal to me.”

Yair Miranda recommended to Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava review the play on the Azteca Stadium monitor, so the central referee addressed the monitor:

I want us to interpret it, because in reality the player (from Cruz Azul) does not play the ball, but the player from América also drags his foot. Come and see her”.

CRIMINAL FOR AMERICA, FINAL DECISION

Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava reviewed the different angles and possible previous fouls in the play, however, assured that Rodolfo Rotondi committed a ‘reckless foul‘ against Israel Reyes, which would result in a penalty:

The one from America points it out and when he goes to take the step, he takes the support foot with his chest. He takes it with his chest (…) the one from Cruz Azul does not touch the ball and with his body he takes it in the support ball.

“I’m going to stick with my decision, reckless foul.”

NEW FAILURE IN THE AUDIO OF THE AZTECA STADIUM

Finally, following the protocols established in the regulations, Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava announced his decision through the stadium speakersHowever, one new error in the audio of the Colossus of Santa Úrsula It would prevent the more than 80 thousand fans from knowing the reasons for the foul at the precise moment:

After the review, the decision is a penalty kick in favor of team América, reckless foul by player number 29 of Cruz Azul.”

Continuing with our TRANSPARENCY exercise from the Referees Commission, we share with you how the decision was made to score a penalty in the Cruz Azul area at minute 71, after the dispute for the ball between Reyes and Rotondi.

After the VAR recommendation of a… pic.twitter.com/n0TCZN4X2x

— Referees Commission (@Arbitraje_MX) May 27, 2024

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