The news was published by the “Sun” and concerns a man in his thirties, not English, who ended up in handcuffs at the end of a Cup match he had directed. FIFA has suspended him for the moment
He was on the list of referees for the next World Cup (11 June – 19 July in Canada, Mexico and the United States) under UEFA (the European Football Federation), but the International Football Federation (Fifa) has already communicated that, while the investigation is ongoing, he will not be designated – even for matches of the national federation to which he belongs – because he is accused of sexual violence against a minor. The news was published by Sun and concerns a non-English referee who ended up in handcuffs at the end of a Cup match he had refereed across the Channel.
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The tabloid’s article, which cites an anonymous source, claims that “the man, in his thirties, started talking to a boy in the common area of the hotel, touching and groping him against his will and then trying to convince him to go up to the room with him”. On the matter, a FIFA spokesperson told al Sun: “We are monitoring the situation with great concern and in the meantime the referee will not be considered for any matches in European competitions.”
