The controversy at the National League has not been long in coming and is that just four days since beginning of the 2021 Closure Severe negative events have taken place on and off the tracks obscuring the sporting spectacle that many hoped to see.
Refereeing errors, threats to referees and match suspensions just on date two are some of the negative situations that have occurred so far in the first tournament of 2021.
In the action, the Mexican Omar Roses came out in good position, but the assistant referee Walter López raised the flag and Saïd whistled offside
It has not only been in one, but in two games the mistakes of the references that affected the result of it. The first occurred in the Honduras Progrés – Marathon when center Óscar Montcada was deceived by Edwin Solani Solano after simulating a foul in the area caused by Hilder Colom, there was no contact but the judge decided to whistle the penalty.
On the other hand, in the classic between Real Spain – Olimpia the errors were even more serious, where in minute 50 a goal that put ahead to the ‘Machine’ was annulled by a nonexistent out of place and in the next play the white set scored the final 1-2; minutes later, in the 57th minute, the center whistled a free kick in attack by goalkeeper Luis López when he mistakenly dropped the ball which was then shot towards the goal by Maylor Núñez.
SERIOUS Threats to referees
The stadium Francisco Martínez de Tocoa was closed by the Disciplinary Commission for four matches due to incidents against the referees.
According to the referee’s report of Armando Castro at the end of the match between Real Sociedad – Real de Mines, the oil president Ricardo Elencoff came to the dressing room abruptly and insultingly with threats included in the quartet that led the match . As a result of this fact, it was decided to punish the tocoeño stage by four parties when not guaranteeing the security of the referees reason why Real Society will dispute its parties of the premises in neutral track.
First suspensions: the schedule is not met
Complaint against president and secretary of the league
The Platense denounced to the president of National League, Wilfredo Guzmán and to secretary, Salomó Galindo to benefit Real Spain when suspending the party to them.
As a result of the suspension of the duel between sharks and aurinegros, the board of the Shark has reacted with discomfort communicating to the League that it does not accept the change when arguing that the request was not made in time and form and that they were notified until Friday, Feb. 19 at 10:53 p.m. In this way, the Platense tried to challenge the decision of the authorities, although they were not successful.
The controversy did not stop there and is that the president of the Platense, Allan Ramos, denounced in a letter to the president of the National League Wilfredo Guzmán and secretary of the professional, Salomó Galindo, those who have violated the law according to the letter signed by the top manager of the Port Cortès club when the game was suspended for the professors.
Punishments are not respected
Diego Vázquez was again sanctioned with a match by the Disciplinary Commission.
Coach Diego Vazquez de la Motagua was again punished by the Disciplinary Commission after failing to serve as coach for the first date against UPN.
Diego watched the game from the stands due to his expulsion in the last game of the previous tournament. However, in last Tuesday’s report it was stated that the coach gave directions to his players from such a place despite being punished.
So the coach missed this Saturday’s match against Marathon because the Commission added one more match to him and he will be able to return to the bench until the 3rd, when Motagua receives at the National Stadium the Real Sociedad .
The COVID-19 is still whipping
Olimpia and Real España present losses for covid for this start of the Clausura 2021 tournament in Honduras. These are all the catrachos players who have tested positive in a test.
Despite the strict biosecurity protocols imposed by the 10 teams that make up the First Division plus the mandatory health requirements that the National League has structured, coronavirus casualties continue to plague Honduran football. The last positive cases between soccer players were Edwin Rodriguez and Elvin Casildo of the Olimpia that were not of the party before Real Spain, that also lost to its containment Gerson Chávez.
There will be no audience by order of Sinager
Sinager will not approve the National League application to play with the public at the Closing 2021.
The National League presented to the government the biosecurity protocols that the public would follow if they were allowed to enter the premises, which they hoped to receive approval for the third or fourth day of this event, but finally the request was denied.
While it is good news for Honduran society struggling to reduce COVID-19 cases, for football institutions it is a negative thing because box office sales supported them for the most part monetary income and without it they have become victims of economic crises.