When it was thought that the work of former Argentine international referee Horacio Elizondo would be the cornerstone for uniting the refereeing community of Mexican soccer, the facts indicate that this reality is far from occurring as This is demonstrated by the change at the head of the VAR department.

This was confirmed today when the Referees Commission officially announced that the current head of VAR (Video Assistant Referee), Miguel Chacon, was removed from his position after numerous complaints from clubs, and his place will be taken by Jorge Antonio Perez Duran.

Juan Manuel Herrero, in his capacity as president of the Referees Commission, was responsible for announcing these changes in the refereeing leadership. In the aforementioned press release, he thanked Chacon for his efforts leading this valuable department for Mexican football and wished him luck in his future endeavors.

In the same document, the organization reported that, by mutual agreement, Miguel Angel Chacon Viveros left his position as VAR Coordinator for Liga MX, with the aim of expanding his professional career internationally.

The Referees Commission thanked Chacon Viveros for his work over the past seven years. at the head of the system, a period in which VAR was consolidated as a fundamental support for refereeing decisions in Mexican soccer, and wished him success in his future professional projects.

Undoubtedly an official statement of facts, but one that does not reveal the reality within the refereeing community, where there is great discontent with Horacio Elizondo's way of working, which has been reflected in the lack of coordination between referees and those in charge of VAR in each match. The root of the discontent among referees stem from Elizondo's apparent tendency to favor teams' interests and comply with their instructions when referees make mistakes. This has led to the suspension of more senior and experienced officials. For example, in the last tournament,a lack of coordination between Fernando "Curro" Hernandez and Cesar Ramos resulted in Panamanian midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla not being sent off after a serious foul on Cruz Azul goalkeeper Kevin Mier. This sparked considerable controversy, and it was later revealed that Hernandez failed to award a red card due to poor coordination with international referee Cesar Ramos, who was in the VAR booth. Under that criterion, the suspended referee was Curro, and this generated a great deal of annoyance and discontent. Even more so because directors Herrero and Elizondo decided not to release the audio recordings of that match at the suggestion of Liga MX commissioner Mikel Arriola, in order to lessen the intensity of the controversy that arose between Cruz Azul and Pumas. There are even unofficial reports that international referees feel more unprotected than ever, noticing that the Referees Commission is increasingly losing its autonomy, and clubs, feeling their interests threatened, are taking out their frustrations on the referees. After the change in VAR leadership, the head of the Referees Commission, Juan Manuel Herrero, announced the appointment of Jorge Antonio Perez Duran as the new VAR Coordinator. Perez Duran has previous experience in the area, having served as a VAR Supervisor and currently as a Referee Instructor, which supports his appointment and continuity in the processes. established.