The photo of referee Guilherme Ceretta wearing an Inter Miami shirt (right) prevented him from refereeing the match between Inter Miami and Orlando City SC.

Initially, Mr. Guilherme Ceretta was assigned to control the match. But a few hours before the encounter between Inter Miami and Orlando City SC took place, PRO decided to replace Mr. Ceretta with Jaime Herrera to referee the encounter with the appearance of Lionel Messi.

The reason referee Ceretta was not allowed to control the match between Inter Miami and Orlando City SC is said to lie in a photo posted on a Twitter account called MLSRefStats, capturing the moment the “King in Black” put on his shirt. Inter Miami jersey.

Responding to ESPN , a spokesperson for PRO, the agency that assigns referees to officiate matches in MLS, said: “Referee Ceretta is no longer assigned duties because of the potential to create potential conflicts” .

In other words, the fact that referee Ceretta wears an Inter Miami shirt leads to suspicions that he is a fan of this team. As such, it can lead to biased decisions, thereby affecting the fairness of the match.

In the match between Inter Miami and Orlando City that just ended on the morning of March 3 (Hanoi time), Lionel Messi and his teammates had a strong 5-0 victory, in which the Argentine superstar scored a double. Luis Suarez – former Barcelona striker and also Messi’s close friend – also contributed 2 goals.

Currently, Inter Miami leads the Eastern rankings in MLS 2024 with 7 points.