Cruz Azul will demand a change of referee for the final against Pumas

Once it has been determined that referee Daniel Quintero Huitrón will be in charge of directing the first leg of the grand closing of the Clausura 2026 tournament between Blue Cross and Cougarsthe directive of the “Celestial Machine” analyzes protesting against the designation and demanding a new whistle for Sunday’s duel.

The Referees Commission decided to choose Ismael Peñuelas for the first leg at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium and for Sunday in Ciudad Universitaria Daniel Quintero Huitrón, leaving out World Cup winners César Ramos and Katia Itzel García, as well as “Gato” Ortiz.

But after learning the name of Daniel Quintero, the Cruz members showed surprise at the appointment of Quintero Huitrón, especially because Pumas, in the second leg of the semifinal, had designated Luis Enrique Santander and The feline board challenged the designation so that it could be changed, sending Quintero Huitrón to the duel against Pachuca last Sunday at CU.

In versions close to the celestial leadership under the command of engineer Víctor Velázquez, the cement disagreement does not lie in the person, but in their work; especially after they eliminated Pachuca from the semifinals, there was a small exchange of words where Efrain Juárez dedicated a few words to the whistler, wishing that he would be chosen for the grand closing.

Within the leadership they do not understand the decision made by the Referees Commission, especially because of the work done by the central judge in the duel. between Pumas and Cruz Azul, a match that left disagreement within the cement institution.

Given this, the leadership headed by Engineer Víctor Velázquez already analyzes in detail all the referee’s background in matches related to Pumas, seeking to understand the criteria that led to its selection for the grand closing.

Pumas already reversed a designation and was the driving force to be able to leave Pachuca on the road, for which Cruz Azul, in case of protesting this designation and bet on a new refereeing body, for both games of the grand finale.

In fact, the Cruz Azul board will include in the protest some videos where it is clear that the aforementioned whistler He is congratulated by Pumas coach Efraín Juárez and motivates him to be present at the grand closing of the Clausura 2026 tournament.

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