The Uruguayan federation (AUF), which canceled all Sunday games including five first division matches in the wake of an assault on referees at a U-19 game, plans to resume play next weekend. Arrestswere made following the incident, and a lawyer representing the referees’ union said: “This is not new. We’ve seen this kind of violence in the lower divisions. But this is the straw that broke thecamel’s back.”
An off-duty official and his partner, a female referee, were attacked at U-19 game between Platense and Basanez.