It WAS FOURTH REFEREE IN THE FINAL OF 2016
First final of Glass for Gil Manzano in the Seville-Barça
Published:19/04/2018 - 10:28h
Updated:21/04/2018 - 23:17h
The referee extremeño of First Division, Jesús Gil Manzano, went the referee chosen by the Federation to direct his second final of the Glass of Rey, although the first like main referee. This is the sixth season of Gil Manzano in the elite
The referee of the committee extremeño of First Division, Jesús Gil Manzano, went the designated by the Real Spanish Federation of Football (RFEF) to arbitrate the final of the Glass of the King 2017-18 between Seville and FC Barcelona, this Saturday 21 April in Wanda Metropolitan.
To his 34 years, Gil Manzano fulfils his sixth season in First Division and already has the escarapela of international from 1 January of the 2014. Before the dispute of the final of this Saturday, in the general balance of parties arbitrated to FC Barcelona and Seville, can say that both groups have finish with a positive part of results, although it could have been better up to now.
With Gil Manzano like referee, the FC Barcelona won seven meetings before the final of Glass 2017-18, empatado two and stray three in twelve parties, whereas to the Seville directed him in eight parties, with five triumphs and three defeats. Gil Manzano only pitó in a crash between the two teams and went the 2-1 of the Seville to the FC Barcelona in October of 2015, in the Sánchez Pizjuán.
Already it has arbitrated to FC Barcelona and Seville
This season, to the Barcelona already had arbitrated him thrice: two against the Espanyol (5-0 in the Camp Nou and 1-1 in Cornellá-The Prat) and also in the 1-0 in front of the Athletic of Madrid. To the Seville, on the other hand, him pitó in the 'derbi' sevillano (3-5 in the Sánchez Pizjuán in favour of the Real Betis).
It does some months, Manzano directed the FC Barcelona-Athletic of LaLiga Santander 2017-18, that finalised with 1-0 thanks to the goal of Leo Messi that allowed to the Barça distanciarse even more of the rojiblancos in League. The referee extremeño admonished to the Argentinian, cancelled a goal to each team by offside and the culés demanded him penalti in an action of Saúl on Coutinho, quite doubtful.
The controversy of Manzano with Luis Suárez
Like data of interest culé, remember that Gil Manzano has starred already some that another controversy against the FC Barcelona, as when it left to Luis Suárez without being able to play the final of Glass of the King of the past season 2016-17 against the Alavés. In the turn of semifinals of the Glass of the King 2016-17, against the Athletic in the Camp Nou, Manzano 'loaded' in less than ten minutes to Luis Suárez when showing him two very rigorous cautions. So much that the Barça resorted to them the sportive justice, although without luck.
It is international from 2014, and already accumulates a treintena of international parties: 13 of League Europe, 3 of Champions League, one of the Champions juvenile and 13 of selections. Referee with experience, therefore, in spite of his youth.
