Mariano Soso hits out at Andrés Merlos after Defensa loss to Instituto | OneFootball

Mariano Soso, Defensa y Justicia’s coach, was once again involved in a conflict with one of Argentine football’s referees, this time with Andrés Merlos. The manager complained of “constant mistreatment” toward his players.

After the 2-0 defeat for the Varela side against Instituto, the coach said: “I deeply believe in my players. I saw constant, systematic mistreatment. It is also public knowledge what kind of behavior the referee who officiated us today has.”

“Throughout my career I have not made value judgments about professionals who have good calls, who have flaws, mistakes. But when those things become evident and happen regularly, I think that for the good of our football, they have to be pointed out and put into words,” he said, referring to Andrés Merlos’s attitude, and concluded: “I regret it for our football, and I regret it because when I say it is recurrent, one only has to look at the statistics.”

On Matchday 10 of the Apertura Tournament, Soso had also clashed with referee Bryan Ferreyra, who awarded a penalty to Central Córdoba after a VAR review, allowing the railwaymen to equalize. “They’re tarnishing Argentine football, man. Wake up! How can you sleep? How the hell can you sleep afterward? You have no dignity, man. You can’t get by because you’re unworthy, that’s what’s happening to you. What’s going on inside you, man? What’s wrong with your people, your family? Huh? What’s wrong? Ask yourself that, because that’s the worst part of all, not that people insult me. How morally broken you are, you’re shattered. You can’t hold my gaze. Shattered!” he told him in the tunnel after the match.

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