Nicolás Ramírez to referee the final between Racing and Estudiantes | OneFootball

The Professional League has announced the referee team for the head-to-head clash between La Academia and El Pincha for the Clausura title, which will take place this Saturday at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero.

Nicolás Ramírez will be the referee for the final between Racing and Estudiantes de La Plata, a direct showdown for the Clausura Tournament title to be played this Saturday at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero.

The main referee will be accompanied by Gabriel Chade (assistant 1), Maximiliano Del Yesso (assistant 2), Pablo Dóvalo (fourth official), Mariana Dure (fifth), Héctor Paletta (VAR) and Hernán Mastrángelo (AVAR).

Ramírez has officiated important matches this year: he was present in both heated derbies between Racing and Independiente, in the San Lorenzo vs. Huracán clash in August, the Primera Nacional final (where VAR played a key role and Gimnasia de Mendoza defeated Deportivo Madryn on penalties to secure a historic promotion to the Professional League), and, more recently, the Superclásico (Boca's victory over River at La Bombonera).

The referee has been criticized by Gustavo Costas in various matches this year. In March, he erupted after the draw against Independiente as visitors: “I think we didn’t get any calls. It was blatant.”

Months later, Ramírez officiated Racing again in a derby against Boca at La Bombonera, and his performance once again sparked Costas’ anger, who questioned the foul that led to Milton Giménez’s equalizer and the unbalanced number of fouls called for each side.

“The same thing as always happened. They called every foul. Foul, foul, foul… You saw that the free kick wasn’t a foul. It’s not that we’re complaining, but you know it,” said La Academia’s coach regarding the supposed foul on Milton Delgado that Leandro Paredes took advantage of to send in the cross that Giménez converted into a goal. “How many fouls did they call against us? Nineteen, against six. Against Independiente, the same referee called eighteen against two.” he complained.

Now, Ramírez will once again officiate Racing, this time in the final against Estudiantes de La Plata, which will decide the Clausura Tournament champion this Saturday at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero.

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