Luis Lobo Medina referees Banfield-Tigre after chat scandal

Referee Luis Lobo Medina is officiating the Banfield vs Tigre match in the Torneo Apertura, despite a recent scandal over leaked chats. The conversations have raised suspicions that the referee may have fixed matches.

Referee Luis Lobo Medina has been assigned to officiate the Banfield vs Tigre match in the Torneo Apertura. This comes hours after conversations were leaked, raising suspicions that the referee may have arranged match outcomes, as reported by TN. Specific details of the chats are not provided in the sources, but the scandal has drawn attention in Argentine football. The match proceeds amid these unconfirmed allegations.

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