Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez has been suspended by the Mexican Football Federation for a period of time equalling five match days following his performance in the final game of the 2011 Mexican Primera Division. The return game between Tigres and Santos ended 3 – 1 to Tigres, a game where Rodriguez handed out seven yellow cards and three straight reds.
The general secretary of the Mexican Football Federation, Decio de Maria, was quoted saying that Rodriguez failed to fulfill the role of a match official when he presented two yellow cards simultaneously (see the incident here).
Rodriguez was a referee at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, refereeing a total of four games. Only 39 years old, he is still eligible for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and a hot contender to be Mexico’s refereeing candidate for the tournament.
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