São Paulo v Fortaleza: familiar referee for Copa do Brasil clash 👀 | OneFootball

Already looking ahead to the next round of the Brasileirão, São Paulo has learned the refereeing team for its away match against Fortaleza, on Thursday (10/2).

In charge of the whistle is a familiar face, the Gaucho Anderson Daronco, who will referee his fifth São Paulo match in this Brazilian Championship. The name was announced by the CBF this Monday (29), during a public hearing held at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

As assistants, Daronco will have Michael Stanislau and Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel, both also from Rio Grande do Sul, and in charge of the VAR booth will be Wagner Reway, from Santa Catarina.

The track record for São Paulo in matches refereed by Anderson Daronco in this Brasileirão is not very favorable. The last match he officiated for the team was the away defeat to Cruzeiro, 1-0. Before that, he worked in the win over Corinthians, the 1-1 draw with Ceará, and the defeat to Bahia.

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

Surrounded by Controversy

Constantly accused of trying to draw more attention than the players and being the protagonist of the match, Daronco made a serious mistake against São Paulo in the 2023 Copa do Brasil, in a clash with Palmeiras.

On that occasion, in a quarterfinal match, Calleri scored with a header after a free kick by Wellington Rato, but the referee called a foul by Diego Costa on Zé Rafael in the play. He disallowed the goal even after VAR recommended a video review.

No one from VAR saw the foul, nor did the refereeing commentators who analyzed the play after the match. But Daronco did. Luckily, São Paulo defeated Palmeiras 2-1 on their way to their first-ever title.

In crisis after the defeat to Ceará, the fourth consecutive loss for Tricolor, the team is desperately seeking a reaction against Fortaleza, in a match scheduled for 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão.

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