As part of the rotation process and the dynamism that characterizes CONMEBOL, the Referees Committee will have new members, as needed for the development of football in South America. “CONMEBOL thanks Hector Baldassi (ARG), Jorge Larrionda (URU) and Oscar Ruiz (COL), who, having reached the proposed objectives, conclude their responsibilities within the Committee, but will remain linked to CONMEBOL which needs their professional experience.”
They will be replaced by Rodolfo Otero (ARG, photo, AR in the World Cup Final 2006), Jose Buitrago (COL) and Dario Ubriaco (URU). “The new members will join the initiatives led by the area in order to give continuity to the actions that seek as the main objective to professionalize football through the participation of highly trained referees, not only in the aspects related to their role, but as effective people responsible for imparting justice on the playing fields, with the support of technology and with broader and more appropriate knowledge to the situation that the current football dynamics is experiencing.”
Source: CONMEBOL