Overview
- Spain’s referees committee named Seville’s Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid to oversee Málaga vs. Córdoba at La Rosaleda in matchday 13 of Segunda División.
- The appointment is the first in Segunda under the new framework to place an official from the same autonomous community on a derby between two local clubs.
- Video review will be led by fellow Sevillian Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz, with David Gálvez assigned to support in the VAR booth.
- The Spanish federation and LaLiga clubs agreed in March to end territoriality in assignments and prioritize sporting merit in selections.
- The CTA now publicizes referee designations the day before matches to enhance transparency, with prior exceptions to territoriality limited to the Copa del Rey and pandemic-era emergencies.