His distancing from the positions of the Technical Committee of Referees is the main cause of the non-renewal of his contract
The current arbitration leadership considers that the Valencian has had an excessive role
the farewell of Antonio Mateu Lahoz it is still shrouded in a nebula. The Valencian referee was excited to continue with her, but it was her superiors who decided not to renew the contract that, year after year, the referees sign. They would have wanted it in the VARbut it won’t be there.
Although everything does not remain a mystery, since the CTA does not usually give explanations and Mateo has not spoken about it. Despite these difficulties, the MARCA newspaper has prepared a thesis on what happened.
His age had been used as the main reason, but it has become clear that it is an excuse. That’s what he clings to Medina Cantalejo, of the CTA, to condemn him. But age ceased to be an impediment when Manuel Velasco Carballothe previous director of the CTA, removed that limitation. Mateo He is 46 years old and in top form.
What is clear is that his dismissal is due to a difference in criteria with the CTA since the referee and the body think differently about some key issues, such as the VAR and the greater autonomy of the collegiate field.
In addition, it seems that the current leaders do not forgive Mateo to be a global and media reference. He doesn’t like his style or that many footballers go to greet him when the game ends. The current arbitration leadership considers that he has had an excessive role. The point is that Mateo it is becoming a benchmark. And his resume leaves no room for doubt.