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Sports

No foreign referees in Colombian league

by Adriaan Alsema May 26, 2009

Colombia news - Luis Bedoya

Colombia’s soccer federation has ruled out bringing
in referees from abroad following a controversial start to the playoff stage of this year’s Copa Mustang 1 tournament.

“We’ve totally ruled out the idea of hiring foreign
referees,” said Colombian Football Federation (FCF) president
Luis Bedoya.

Eduardo Pimentel, a leading shareholder with Boyaca Chico,
demanded foreign referees after his side lost 2-1 at Once Caldas
to a hugely controversial penalty in semi-final Group A on
Sunday.

The penalty was widely described as non-existent by
Colombian media.

Pimentel, a former Millonarios player, said he would pull
Chico out of the championship and field a youth side if his
demands were not met.

Cucuta also demanded foreign referees after coach Jorge Luis
Pinto was sent off in the 1-1 draw
with Envigado. (Reuters)

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