Toviggino vs Atlético Tucumán after Espinoza’s refereeing row | OneFootball

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·22 February 2026

Toviggino vs Atlético Tucumán after Espinoza’s refereeing row

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Atlético Tucumán formalized their dissatisfaction with the refereeing of Fernando Espinoza through a statement denouncing systematic harm towards the institution. The club justified their stance after analyzing the audiovisual records of the match against Instituto, emphasizing that their complaint seeks to «preserve the transparency and fairness» of the competition.

The reaction from the Argentine Football Association came through its treasurer, Pablo Toviggino. The official broke his silence on social media to confront Mario Leito, revisiting a history of tensions that reached its most critical point three years ago, when the AFA executive used intimidating terms to discredit the Tucuman claims.


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The trigger for this crisis was a penalty awarded in the Decano's area for a minimal hold. The absence of technology to review the play, due to technical errors in the broadcast, left the club without the possibility of review, deepening the sense of injustice that motivates their presentation at Viamonte Street.

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