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Cruz Azul demands punishment for Efraín Juárez for accusations of referee benefits

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The directive of Blue Cross He filed a protest with the Disciplinary Commission demanding sanctions against the Pumas coach, Efrain Juarezfor his statements at the end of the first leg of the grand closing, where He pointed out that the light blue team had preferential treatment from the referees throughout the league.

Juárez put the heat on him at the end of the game when he went all out against the celestials, questioning that they had complained about the appointment of referee Daniel Quintero Huitrón for the final final next Sunday. pointing out that the cement producers benefited in the games against Atlas and Chivas to reach the final, with which he insinuated that they did not have the right quality to do it.

🚂🔥 CRUZ AZUL START ANOTHER PROTEST DUE TO STATEMENTS BY EFRAÍN JUÁREZ

After the 0-0 in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 Closing, La Maquina presented a new protest in the Disciplinary Commission for the phrases of the Pumas coach, who pointed out that the light blue team were ‘the most…

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Juárez said in this regard that “I am surprised that an institution as large as Cruz Azul wants to take advantage of circumstances, when those who have benefited the most from arbitration have been them. We must not forget, minute 30 against Atlas, a handball, penalty and they don’t score; We must not forget the penalty against Chivaswe must not forget the hand of Fernández; “They do score me against America and not them.”

He added that: “That they still have the audacity to go and complain when they are here due to those circumstances is impressive to me. Surely they do it with the intention of giving the referee a hard time.”

Juárez’s statements generated discomfort in the Cruz Azul board of directorswho did not hesitate to file a protest against the feline coach because he directly alluded to the cement organization without giving the names of the whistlers, but did mention their failures.

For that reason, the celestial high command headed by engineer Víctor Velázquez filed a protest before the Disciplinary Commission so that the feline strategist is sanctioned, since it is assessed that he is violating the code of ethics of the Mexican Soccer Federation.

At La Noria they are aware that the sanction can only be financial, but they want it to be exemplary, because it is launched directly against the club and that is something that will not be allowed. especially because it is not the first time that Juárez has crossed the line due to his comments and attitudes.

Not long ago he was invited by his board to be more cautious in his attitudes, especially because lead the team that represents the highest house of studies in Mexico.

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