Cristián Droguett, VAR referee in the controversial Huachipato-Copiapó, revealed who could have been the one who called from Santiago to request a penalty for the locals.
Christian Droguettreferee who was in the VAR in the already scandalous duel between Huachipato and Copiapo for the Promotion League, revealed who could be the one who called from Santiago to ask for a favorable payment to the ‘steelers’.
At 69 minutes of the match, Walter Mazzanti fell in the northern area and the judge Francisco Gilbert He received the maximum penalty. However, after reviewing the VAR, his decision was going to change.
It was at that moment when a phone rang in the video arbitration booth. The QM (Quality Manager) mario vargasthe only one who had contact with the team of judges, sent them the message that “for Santiago, it is criminal”.
Now, in an interview with The Mercuryand after the commotion caused by Gilabert’s revelations, Droguett told who could be the person who called from the capital to request the penalty in favor of Huachipato.
“The one who transmits the information is the QM. Now, who called the QM from Santiago? There are three options and they are the members of the Arbitration Commission”said the judge who was in the VAR that day.
The aforementioned shortlist, it is worth remembering, was composed until yesterday Javier Castrilli, Osvaldo Talamilla and Braulio Arenas.
“I am not sure who was the one who called Mario Vargas to put pressure on him. I have no evidence to know who pressured Mario Vargas to tell me that for Santiago it was a criminal offense,” Droguett stressed.
“Attempts against the truth”
Later, Cristián Droguett recalled the moment when he received the message from Mario Vargas in the middle of the review of the alleged criminal.
“It tells me two things, all through the earpiece. First, ‘remember the Catholic prison’. And, second, ‘for Santiago it is criminal’. That was key to the final decision. And to this day for me it is not a penalty “insisted the referee.
To close his testimony, Droguett criticized Pablo Milad, who assured that the investigation of the party was already finished, sayings for which he had to retract this Thursday.
“Attempts against the truth. I declared to the compliance officer what happened at that time and it is the same as what I say now. I comply with telling the truth, ”said the judge.