The Saudi “Committee of Arbitrators” exonerates Al-Hanfoush from the goal of the youngster … and from the expulsion sentence for the two martyrs and Shrahili

Informed sources revealed to “Asharq Al-Awsat” that the main arbitration committee of the Saudi Football Association acquitted referee Shukri Al-Hanfoush of responsibility for the refereeing errors that occurred yesterday during the Al match. -Shabab and Al-Nasr in the third round of the Prince Muhammad Bin Salman Professional Cup League.
According to the same sources, the video judgment, Mamdouh Al-Shahdan, was the one that caused the confusion that the arena judge, Shukri Al-Hanfoush, in my case the first goal for the young people, which was the duty of the video judge to give a correct ruling that the goal was incorrect. Where he indicated a false opinion of Al-Hanfoush, that the protocol declares that it is illegal to look at the screen itself, as the sources say.
The same goes for the second case to which Martinez was exposed. Where the video referee had to tell Al-Hanfoush that there was a penalty for Martinez, but he didn’t for his bad decision.
Informed sources have informed that Al-Hanfoush is completely innocent of any errors of influence, and that he will not be punished with suspension, with the agreement of the president of the Spanish referees commission, Tresaco, of the director. of the Swiss arbitration department, Manuel Navarro, and of the vice-president of the Saudi committee, Youssef Mirza, who has been suffering from health for a week.
The parties concerned of the commission were unanimous on the error of Mamdouh Al-Shahdan and on the need to take the decision to suspend him in the next rounds, alongside Adel Sharahili, who was his assistant in the match in the video room. .
Tresaco is currently in his country; When he is serving his leave, while his work is carried out by the director of the Swiss Arbitration Chamber of Navarro, who performs the functions of the arbitrators’ missions in consultation with Tresaco; Note that the same sources pointed out that Mirza al-Farid, in the recent period of his illness, was not a decision maker in assignments. It is the responsibility of the president and the director of the arbitration chamber; But he is consulted in some decisions because of his experience and knowledge of Saudi leaders.
The sources also revealed that Turki Al-Khudair was the one who would take over administration in the video room. However, Mamdouh Al-Shahdan replaced him due to the infection of Muhammad Al-Howaish with the Corona virus, which confused the committee, forcing it to change some of the duties, one of which was to change Al-Khudair. with the two witnesses.
It remains to be noted that Manuel Navarroa, director of the Saudi arbitration department, was present in the Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr match, alongside Ahmed Al-Bahrani, executive director of the Referees Committee. Navarro expressed resentment and displeasure at the video room’s decisions.