😳 Scandal in Asturias: referee attacked, club stands by him | OneFootball

A referee was assaulted in the Asturian Third Division, although that is not the most surprising part of the dark chronicle of the match between Llanera B and CD San Luis.

After awarding a penalty against San Luis, one of their players struck him on the head, knocked him to the ground, and kicked him. 

The referee did not suffer serious injuries, but the statement from CD San Luis—which should have condemned what happened and apologized to the assaulted referee—is making headlines for quite the opposite reason.

Club Deportivo San Luis de La Nueva refuses to condemn the aggression by its player and even justifies it. "From Club Deportivo San Luis, we do not condemn the aggression against the referee by our player since we believe that the refereeing decisions we suffered during today’s match encourage this type of behavior," the statement explains.

The club also emphasizes, among complaints of all kinds, that the player "is a key member" and that "he will not be removed" from the squad.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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