Prosecutor’s Office No. 33 of Mendoza charged referee Andrés Merlos with the alleged crime of “minor intentional injuries” against Gustavo Gatti, vice president of Talleres de Córdoba, after an Argentine Cup match.
The Prosecutor’s Office No. 33 of Mendoza accused the referee Andres Merlos for the alleged crime of “minor intentional injuries” against Gustavo Gattivice president of Córdoba Workshopsin an episode that took place after the match Argentine Cup between Mouth and the Córdoba team.
The accusation focuses on an alleged physical attack by the referee towards the leader, who would have suffered injuries confirmed by the referee. Forensic Medical Corpsincluding abrasions and trauma. Merlos He was summoned to a hearing on November 19 and was prohibited from approaching or communicating with Gatti and other directors of Workshops.
This scandal, which broke out last September, generated tensions in the argentine soccer and left conflicting versions among those involved. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, Merlos would have kicked Gatti in the middle of a heated discussion in the locker room area of the Malvinas Argentinas stadium.
The leader of Workshops presented evidence of injuries, including ecchymosis and abdominal trauma, resulting from the confrontation. Consequently, Andres Fassipresident of Workshopswas suspended for two years by the AFA Disciplinary Courtwhile Gatti He received a six-month sanction.
Merlos defended his actions, where he assured that Fassi He tried to break into his locker room accompanied by armed people.
According to the referee, the guards had threatened to attack him and he stated that he had seen one of them’s weapon, although these statements were emphatically denied by Fassiwho described the statements as Merlos like a “total lie” and assured that neither he nor his collaborators were armed, emphasizing that several police officers witnessed the situation and never reported the presence of weapons.
In his version of events, Fassi He assured that Merlos reacted aggressively and that he, trying to avoid further confrontations, decided to stay out of the locker room.
However, according to the president of Workshops, Merlos He came out of his locker room and attacked him with a blow to the right cheekbone.
Gattiwho tried to intervene and question the referee’s conduct, would have received a kick in the abdomen, which led to the complaint that is currently being investigated by the Mendoza justice system.
Source: Ambito
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