A referee that Lionel Messi asked for his signature has allegedly banned for six months.
The 36 -year -old Mexican official Marco Antonio Orties Neva made a bizarre request between Inter Miami and Sporting Canasus City during the last week’s Champions Cup Clash.
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Messi opened scoring in Miami’s 3–1 win.
And full -time, Neva asked the World Cup winner for autograph.
It has been claimed that he wanted it as a gift for a family member with special needs.
But North America’s football governing body, Concacaf, opened an investigation after raising concerns over fairness.
And ESPN The report NAVA has now been banned for six months from ConcacAF competitions.
It has been added, it will be “punished indefinitely” for any further violations.
And Nawa is said to have apologized for his actions.
However, it appears that he will continue to work in his original Mexico.
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This is despite being part of the country’s ConcacAF.
The publa and club were in Navwa action on Friday for the top flight clash between Tijuana.
Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether he will be assigned another game in the next round of fixtures.
For Messi, he found himself in warm water over the weekend after a confrontation in MLS.
Messi was seen holding his hand behind the neck of a coach of New York City.
The incident occurred at the end of Miami’s 2–2 confrontation on Sunday.
And a disciplinary committee fined Messi for an unknown amount for his actions.