Fútbol Argentino
AFA changes referee for the Supercopa Argentina final: Yael Falcón Pérez replaces Nicolás Ramírez
AFA confirmed an important change for the decider between Estudiantes and Independiente Rivadavia. Nicolás Ramírez was ruled out due to a scheduled operation and his place will be taken by Yael Falcón Pérez.
The Supercopa Argentina already has a referee change for its final between Estudiantes and Independiente Rivadavia. The AFA officially announced that Nicolás Ramírez will not be in charge of the match because of a scheduled operation, and that his replacement will be Yael Falcón Pérez.
A forced change ahead of the decider
The modification was confirmed in the last few hours and alters one of the key elements of any final: who officiates the match. In this case, the appointment has gone to Falcón Pérez, who will take over for a decider between Estudiantes and Independiente Rivadavia.
What changes for the finalists
For Estudiantes, the final adds an important pre-match development with the change of referee. On the other side, Independiente Rivadavia will also face a decider with a trio of officials rearranged by the AFA following Ramírez's medical situation.
The official confirmation
- Nicolás Ramírez will not referee the final.
- The absence is due to a scheduled operation.
- Yael Falcón Pérez will be the new referee.
The AFA had to resolve the change in order to maintain the organization of the match and has already confirmed the replacement for the Supercopa Argentina final.
