Mateu Lahoz is not going to be officiating any of the remaining video games on the World Cup as he ‘heads dwelling from Qatar’, in response to COPE.
The referee’s ultimate sport was the feisty quarter-final conflict between Argentina and Holland the place he dished out an unbelievable 15 yellow playing cards.
Lahoz’s efficiency was not nicely acquired by both staff – with Argentina’s gamers notably vocal about his officiating.
Mateu Lahoz dished out an unbelievable 15 yellow playing cards throughout the Argentina vs Holland conflict
Argentina’s captain and talisman, Lionel Messi, led the criticism of Lahoz following the sport.
Messi stated: ‘I do not wish to talk about referees as a result of after they are going to sanction you. However individuals noticed what occurred,’
The 35-year-old continued: ‘I believe Fifa should care for this, it can not put a referee like that for a match of such magnitude, of such significance. The referee can not fail to be as much as the duty.’
It will seem that Messi has been granted his want by Fifa – not permitting him to officiate within the semi-finals or the ultimate.
Argentina ‘keeper Emi Martinez joined his skipper in criticising the official’s show.
Lionel Messi was not pleased with Lahoz’s efficiency and claimed he was not ‘as much as the duty’
Martinez stated: ‘The referee was simply giving all the pieces for them.
‘He gave 10 minutes [added time] for no cause. He was giving free-kicks exterior the field for them, like two, 3 times. He simply needed them to attain, that is mainly it. So, hopefully we do not have that ref anymore. He is ineffective.’
Regardless of their criticism of the referee, not like Lahoz, Argentina’s World Cup marketing campaign continues.
Messi and Co. face Croatia within the semi-finals as they appear to e-book a spot within the World Cup ultimate.
Emi Martinez stated Lahoz ‘simply needed [Holland] to attain’ within the Argentina vs Holland sport