Santos Laguna is preparing to present a formal protest to Concacaf against referee Reginald Gumbs, who officiated the Leagues Cup match between the team and Chicago Fire, in which Lucas Di Yorio suffered a serious injury from a hard tackle by Jack Elliott.
According to information from El Francotirador, published in their column on Thursday, there is discontent within the club regarding the assessment of the play, as everything ended in a yellow card and the VAR did not intervene. As a result of the strong impact, the Argentine forward suffered a deep cut on his tibia and had to leave the field.
According to the medical report shared by the team, Di Yorio will have to undergo surgery and will be out of action for a minimum of three months. The case will now be in the hands of the Concacaf Arbitration Commission, which will have to analyze the referee's performance to determine if there was an error.
In addition, the club will also file a complaint against the Chicago defender, who could be subject to an investigation and be sanctioned. Santos Laguna is currently in 17th place in the Liga MX table, with 0 points, 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in 3 games, and with a streak of 5 consecutive losses.
What happened?
The Argentine forward Lucas Di Yorio suffered a serious injury to his tibia during the Leagues Cup match between Santos Laguna and Chicago Fire.
Why it matters for Santos Laguna?
The injury to Di Yorio is a hard blow for the team, which is already in a streak of consecutive losses.
What comes next?
Santos Laguna will present a formal protest to Concacaf against referee Reginald Gumbs, who officiated the match in which Di Yorio suffered the injury.
