Referee for São Paulo v Juventude: ex-suspended official returns | OneFootball

São Paulo fans barely had time to digest the 3-1 defeat to Corinthians this Thursday (20th), for the Brasileirão, when the CBF’s Refereeing Committee already announced the referee for Tricolor’s next match in the championship, against Juventude.

At a public hearing early this Friday afternoon (21st) at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 31-year-old André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento from Minas Gerais was announced as the referee in charge of the São Paulo vs. Juventude match, which will take place at Vila Belmiro, this Sunday (23rd).

As is usually reported by the CBF, the selection of referees is determined by considering the stages of the competition, the importance and complexity of each match, and the qualification, physical conditioning, and technical performance of the referees.

André Luiz Bento has officiated more Série B matches this season and in top-tier Brazilian league games, he has usually served as the 4th official, as he did in Tricolor’s 3-1 win over Fluminense in the first round.

The referee was also suspended by the CBF at the start of 2024 due to an error in the Atlético-GO vs. Flamengo match, right in the first round of the Brasileirão. On that occasion, the Goiás team complained about a penalty awarded to the Rio side during stoppage time. The match ended with a Flamengo victory and sparked many criticisms and complaints from Atlético-GO fans.

In the previous season, 2023, André Bento also officiated some matches that ended in controversy, and he was then assigned to smaller games in national competitions.

Now, the referee from Minas Gerais will have a new chance to prove his worth in Sunday’s São Paulo vs. Juventude match, which will take place at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão. His assistants and the full refereeing team will be announced later on the CBF website.

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