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FMF Supports Referee García’s Legal Complaint After Death Threats

Concacaf is probing the accounts behind the messages as García returns to officiating under strengthened security

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Mexsport

Overview

  • The FMF will advise and accompany García in filing a formal complaint with authorities and has introduced security measures to protect her
  • Concacaf condemned the threats as unacceptable and is investigating the Instagram user @aldaiir_guzman19 whose account has been suspended
  • The death threats followed a VAR review in the August 1 Leagues Cup match between Monterrey and FC Cincinnati that upheld a controversial goal
  • García highlighted broader violence in Mexico, noting that an average of 10 women and 91 people are killed daily and urging the rejection of violence in all spaces
  • Match officials in the Leagues Cup will operate under enhanced protection protocols as governing bodies reinforce support