A match from the second division of Brazil football witnessed an unfortunate accident after one of the players assaulted the referee of the match, which caused the match to be stopped and he was taken to hospital.
The attack occurred in the 60th minute of the match between "Guarani" and "São Paulo" when the latter's player, "Rey Peru", objected to the referee's decision to award a free kick.
Re Beru pushed the referee to the ground, and then kicked him in the head, causing him to lose consciousness directly.
Lance mais detalhado da agressão de William Ribeiro ao árbitro Rodrigo Crivellaro.
Percebem que, após agredir o árbitro, William tentou agredir um jogador adversário.pic.twitter.com/itfQ0QnsFn
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The verdict was transferred to the hospital, which later declared his health condition stable.
The assailant was arrested by the police and charged with attempted murder, and he was imprisoned.
The management of the "São Paulo" team published a statement denouncing the incident and confirming the immediate termination of the player's contract.