Ref changed! Claus out of São Paulo v Bragantino, stern replacement named | OneFootball

Last week, the CBF released the refereeing assignments for the next round of the Brasileirão, but had to make a change to the official in charge of the match between São Paulo and Bragantino, which takes place this Saturday (29) at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbi Stadium.

Initially, São Paulo’s home match was set to be officiated by São Paulo-born referee Raphael Claus. However, the referee “had to be replaced for personal reasons on the date of the aforementioned match,” according to a correction released by the CBF and signed by the head of the organization’s Refereeing Committee, Sandro Meira Ricci.

As a result, tough Rio Grande do Sul referee Anderson Daronco was chosen to take charge of another São Paulo match in this Brasileirão. He has already officiated five of the team’s matches in the league: the 1-1 away draws against Santos and Flamengo, as well as the derby defeats to Palmeiras and Corinthians, and also the loss to Vitória in Salvador.

As the CBF usually states, the selection of referees is defined taking into account the stages of the competition, the importance and degree of complexity of each match, and the referees’ qualifications, physical condition, and technical performance.

Daronco will have Daniel Paulo Ziolli (SP) and Joverton Wesley De Souza Lima (RO) as his on-field assistants. In charge of the VAR booth will be Santa Catarina referee Wagner Reway.

“He didn’t touch his genitals”

Daronco is more recently remembered by São Paulo fans for his officiating in the derby against Corinthians in May, in the first half of the competition, when Bobadilla was ‘snitched on’ by opponents for allegedly making an obscene gesture while going off to celebrate São Paulo’s goal.

After the VAR reviewed the footage, Anderson Daronco took another look and loudly announced that nothing had happened “because the Paraguayan did not touch his genitals”.

São Paulo have gone ten rounds without a win in the Brasileirão and are trying to ease the crisis a little after losing to bottom side and virtually relegated Chapecoense last weekend. Tricolor are 13th in the table with 27 points, only three above the dreaded relegation zone.

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