After 13 years of refereeing in the Mexican First Division, Roberto Garcia Orozco decided to end his career as a referee in 2019, when he turned 45. In an interview with radio W Deportes, he spoke about his experiences and, among them, the problems he had when refereeing matches of Club America. While talking about the discussion between Cesar Ramos and Miguel Herrera that coincided with the absence of the referee in the following matchday, Garcia mentioned that he was vetoed from refereeing matches where Club America was involved. “I was vetoed several times from refereeing America for applying the regulations and for trying to do things well, but in the end it depends on each referee. Practically, every time I referee them, I would expel Miguel Herrera”.
Garcia Orozco said that these practices have always occurred in the Referees Committee and gave Enrique Santander as an example with Guadalajara. “It has existed all the time; referees were vetoed. There are people who call the Referees Committee to say which referee they don't want to referee their games. Today we see it with Cesar Ramos and it has also happened with Santander at Chivas”. Arturo Brizio, the president of the Mexican Referees Committee, denied Garcia Orozco’s claims and mentioned that these types of statements should have been made when he was active and not retired. "Roberto Garcia Orozco is a superstar, he was a very important referee. Disagreements have to be aired within where we are, in this case when he was an active referee, in the Referees Committee".
Source: TUDN
