A REFEREE in Mexico kneed a player in his private parts after he was confronted for dishing out a yellow card.
Fernando Hernandez lost his cool while officiating a Liga MX game between Club America and Leon.
The two sides are battling for CONCACAF Champions League qualification and tensions were running high during the clash.
So when Jaine Barreiro was booked his team-mate Lucas Romero rushed up to the referee and went face-to-face with Hernandez.
In response the ref lifted his knee and appeared to hit Romero in his private parts, causing the midfielder to fall to the floor in agony.
The Mexican Arbitration Commission released a statement confirming they are looking into the incident.
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It read: “The Referees Commission informs that an investigation process will be opened into the events that occurred with the referee Fernando Hernández in the América vs. León, corresponding to Matchday #13 of the Liga MX.
“The resolution will be released to public opinion.”
Romero was able to continue and completed the game, helping his side to a last-minute equaliser.
The goal helped Leon to a 2-2 to maintain their one-point gap over Club America in the table.
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Fans were shocked by the incident and some have called for the referee to be sacked.
One wrote: “If the player was the one who attacked, they would surely be expelled for life, that the same punishment be applied to the pseudo-referee.”
Another added: “There is no excuse. The punishment should be exemplary.”
And a third said: “The referee is terrible and unjustifiable.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
