Here he comes again: São Paulo v Cruzeiro with Daronco as referee | OneFootball

Referee blew the whistle for Tricolor's victory over Corinthians at Morumbi (Photo: Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

For the fourth time in this Brasileirão, São Paulo will have Anderson Daronco officiating their match. The referee has been appointed for Tricolor's next game against Cruzeiro, for the 22nd round, on Saturday (30), at 9 PM (Brasília time), at Mineirão.

The gaucho Daronco had his name announced by the CBF on the afternoon of this Thursday (28), in a public hearing held at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

In this Brazilian Championship, Anderson Daronco officiated three other São Paulo matches, the last being the 2-0 victory in the classic against Corinthians at Morumbi. Before that, he officiated the match that ended 1-1 with Ceará, and the team's 2-1 defeat to Bahia, both in the Northeast.

As is customarily informed by the CBF, the selection of referees is defined considering the stages of the competition, the importance and degree of complexity of each match, and the qualification, physical conditioning, and technical performance of the referees.

Controversial Referee

Constantly accused of trying to appear more than the players and being the protagonist of the match, Daronco made a serious mistake against São Paulo in the 2023 Copa do Brasil, in a match against Palmeiras.

On that occasion, in a quarter-final match, Calleri scored with a header after a free-kick by Wellington Rato, but the referee called a foul by Diego Costa on Zé Rafael in the play. He annulled it even after the VAR recommended a video review.

No one from the VAR saw the foul, nor did the referee commentators who analyzed the play after the match. But Daronco did. Fortunately, São Paulo defeated Palmeiras 2-1 on their way to the unprecedented title.

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