Blooming FC Backs Coach Sánchez Amid Referee Controversy
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Blooming football club publicly backed coach Erwin Sánchez following controversial refereeing decisions.
- Sánchez expressed strong frustration with the officiating, questioning the vice president of the Bolivian Football Federation.
- The club's president supported Sánchez, criticizing the "uncertainty" and "absurd" criteria used by referees.
The management of the Blooming football club has publicly thrown its support behind coach Erwin Sánchez after a contentious match against Guabirá. The team is expressing strong displeasure with the refereeing decisions made during the game.
Sánchez, known for his direct style, did not hide his anger during the post-match press conference. He directly questioned the role of the vice president of the Bolivian Football Federation, Ronald Paz, regarding the officiating. The referee, Jordy Alemán, had made decisions including a penalty and a red card for Blooming player Marc Enoumbá, which ignited the team's frustration.
We are surprised by the continuous actions of the referees. We insist again, we are submerged in uncertainty because of the criteria. Absurd things keep happening to us. We, as Blooming, support Erwin Sánchez.
Sebastián Peña, the president of Blooming, echoed Sánchez's sentiments. He voiced surprise at the "continuous actions of the referees" and the "uncertainty" surrounding their judgment. Peña stated that the club fully backs Erwin Sánchez and believes the issues should be addressed by tackling factors that harm the clubs, rather than through ethics tribunals.
Surely, in the course of the days, things will become clearer and there would be no reason to enter, as Ronald Paz says, an Ethics Tribunal. This must be resolved by attacking all that harms the clubs.
Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.