Chat row: Calls to drop Lobo Medina from Banfield-Tigre clash | OneFootball

Chat row: Calls to drop Lobo Medina from Banfield-Tigre clash | OneFootball

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·20 March 2026

Chat row: Calls to drop Lobo Medina from Banfield-Tigre clash

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The SADRA requests the replacement of Lobo Medina for the Banfield-Tigre matchThe referee union has submitted a formal request to change the designation of Luis Lobo Medina. The main argument, beyond the authenticity of the leaked chats, is the tense atmosphere surrounding the match due to the involvement of Tigre. The union believes that keeping the designation in a hostile environment unnecessarily exposes the referee to any errors, and that the best way to protect him is to remove him from the match.

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