Gimnasia v Deportivo Madryn off after death threats to referee | OneFootball

An undesirable incident occurred in the Primera Nacional: the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy and Deportivo Madryn was suspended. Referee Lucas Comesaña reported death threats from the Jujuy club's officials in the locker room during halftime.

According to reports, the match official was threatened with death during halftime and told he would be "taken to jail" at the end of the match. Additionally, the Jujuy club officials allegedly entered the locker room with a discrimination complaint and told him "he wouldn't leave," they "would kill him," and he would leave the stadium "in handcuffs."

Given this situation, the affected referee decided not to resume the game due to a lack of necessary guarantees. Sources close to the Disciplinary Tribunal confided to "Doble Amarilla" that while they will wait for the corresponding statements, if the events are confirmed, the Jujuy club faces a severe sanction. As for the sporting aspect, the match will not be resumed immediately, as the visiting team decided to begin their return journey to Puerto Madryn.

Minutes later, Comesaña himself confirmed the events and gave his version: "The match is suspended, the Tribunal will decide. We suffered threats inside the locker room from local officials. It wasn't just me, it was the entire referee team," he began in his response.

He further elaborated: "We will surely file a complaint with the police inside the locker room. There were also issues before and during the match, which will be addressed where appropriate. We have identified those involved. The officials directly entered the locker room," he concluded.

Meanwhile, the president of Deportivo Madryn, Ricardo Sastre, commented on what happened: “We don't find it amusing to travel three thousand kilometers and have the match suspended. The referee was threatened during halftime inside the locker room. He tried to manage the ball boys' situation. We preferred to play, but we can't go against it if the guarantees aren't there.”

“We can't risk the health or physical condition of the referees. It's not amusing, but we have to comply,” said the president.

Later, the main representative of Gimnasia de Jujuy, Walter Morales, tried to calm the situation: “We consider that there isn't a stadium in the world where insults don't happen, but according to the referee, some things occurred. I didn't know what was happening, I went in to apologize on behalf of the club and assured them of their safety.”

“This is a stadium with a lot of security. I don't question what the referee says nor do I want to cast doubt, I'm concerned about the situation. A year of hard work is at stake,” he concluded.

What happened in the match

In the first half of the match, Gimnasia de Jujuy went into the break leading 1-0, thanks to a goal by Alejandro Quintana, who opened the scoring at 42 minutes. Subsequently, Matías Noble received a red card, a minute before the end.

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