Mateu Lahoz has already confirmed that this will be his last season as a referee
“I’m screwed” he explained to Rodrigo De Paul before Valladolid – Atlético de Madrid
The extensive and successful career of Mateu Lahoz as a first division and international referee is coming to an end. As he himself confirmed to Rodrigo De Paul before the start of Valladolid – Atlético de Madrid, “they kick him out in June.”
Since he will retire in a few months, one might think that would be designated as the referee for the final of the Copa del ReyBut it has not been that way.
This season the two best-known referees in Spanish football will say goodbye to elite football. On one side is Mateu and on the other, of the big hillwho was ruled out to stay with Real Madrid – Osasuna de la Cartuja as he was from Madrid.
So that, Everything pointed to the fact that the La Cartuja party would be for Lahozalthough as this same Wednesday has been announced, it will be Sánchez Martínez who will be in charge of whistling the match on Saturday.
“I’m screwed up”
The decision, like that of “throwing him out in June”, may not have sat well with the Valencian referee. Although he surely already knew her, what she said to De Paul, without covering herself and without watching that no one might be listening, It is a clear reflection of how you have received both news.
This day will be in the VAR of Girona – Mallorca, something that will not happen next season at having refused, as various reports indicate, to be a specific VAR referee.
Thus, there are five days left to see Mateu Lahoz directing what will be his last matches.