Liga MX: The referee has been defined for the second leg of the final between América vs Cruz Azul

After completing the first leg final at the Azul Stadium between Blue Cross and America The Referees Commission made official the designation for the second leg, which will be played this Sunday, May 26 from the Azteca field and will be commanded by Marco Antonio Ortiz.

Through the portal of the Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) in the section of the Referees Commission The names of the elements that will deliver justice in the final return for the CL24 title were announced. As previously announced, “Cat” Ortiz was chosen, which caused endless responses.

Ortiz Nava so far in the CL24 Liguilla had only had one match and it was in the first leg of the 4th final in the duel between Tigres and Rayados, after that he stayed away. Even so, the 36-year-old referee was in 15 games in the regular season, 11 as the central referee. He showed 66 cards, 57 yellow, 5 double yellow, 5 red and 4 red to the coaching staff.

“El Gato” will not be alone as his teammates, Michel Espinoza and Jorge Sánchez, were also announced as his assistants 1 and 2 respectively. Daniel Quintero as Fourth Referee and in the VAR and AVAR there will be Erick Yair Miranda and Christian Espinoza.

During family week Marco Antonio Ortiz received threats and offensive messages from Cruz Azul fans asking for fair arbitration, a situation that generated divided opinions on social networks, although on the part of the teams and the MX League they did not
they gave any response.

The second leg of the final will be played this Sunday, May 26 at 7:00 pm (central Mexico) from the Azteca field and can be seen on the TUDN and TV Azteca signals.

Graduated from the Autonomous University of the West with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences. My path in journalism began in August 2019 on the debate.com.mx portal as a Web Reporter in the sports section in which I am in charge of keeping readers informed of the best of national and international sports. I also cover Liga MX matches through the portal with the details of each of them. I am passionate about sports communication, which is where the most emotions can be found. I was also a correspondent for the digital media Zona Brava MX based in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. I had direct contact with them in the Liga de Ascenso MX through the professional team Dorados de Sinaloa. I also have experience in the communication area of ​​the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Sinaloa where I collaborated with the creation of content for the social networks of the same entity. Currently I am preparing more thoroughly in the sports world, I also have experience in voiceover thanks to projects taught in my university development.

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