Cowardly attack on a female referee of a soccer player in the reserve match Independencia against Garmense, corresponding to the Tres Arroyos League. The victim is Dalma Cortadi and the perpetrator, Cristian Tirone.
The player, who is said to have been arrested, can be seen being chased down by several police officers and security in the footage.
After the event, Cortadi reportedly went to the hospital for an evaluation. Since then, she has spoken out about the assault and urged the authorities to give the player a lifetime suspension.
“You have to kick him out forever,” she told Ole. “He should never be in any club. He is a violent person. He must also be in his daily life.
“I saw it on the video: A normal person does not do what this man did. No person deserves this. We don’t go to the pitch to be beaten. I hope he pays for what he did.”
The assulter’s club, Garmense also released a statement to condemn their player’s actions: “Given the events that occurred this Sunday during the Third Division soccer match that took place in the city of Adolfo Gonzales Chaves between Garmense and Independencia, during which a player from Garmense physically assaulted the woman who officiated as referee, the Club expresses its strong rejection of this action, which is at odds with the spirit that is intended to be instilled with the practice of this sport.
“The Institution expresses its solidarity with the referee who was attacked, expresses its apologies, makes itself available to her, and commits to continue working to eradicate violence in all its forms and train athletes with values such as: discipline, camaraderie, commitment and, above all, respect and tolerance.”
Video below:
🚨Cobarde agresión a una mujer árbitro de un futbolista en el partido de reserva Independencia ante Garmense, correspondiente a la Liga de Tres Arroyos.
*️⃣La víctima es Dalma Cortadi y el autor del hecho, Cristian Tirone. pic.twitter.com/a5wZT6QKLv— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) July 31, 2022