According to the Mirror, referee Gabriel Murta was assaulted by players of lower league side Amantes de Bola who kicked and slapped him before the manager invaded the pitch demanding one of the opposing players should be sent off.
Apparently Murta is a policeman by trade which explains (sort of) why, when he felt under threat, he ran to the changing room to pick up his gun in order to defend himself on the pitch.
Giuliano Bozzano of referees’ association released an official statement to reveal that Gabriel Murta was to undergo ‘psychological assessment’ today to decide whether he deserves a suspension or a lifetime ban.
The above footage was captured by supporters who attended the amateur game in Brumadinho which is close to Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
‘The Minais Gerais Football Federation has already summonsed [sic] the referee and a psychologist to a meeting and I’m going to talk with him today,’ said Bozzano.
‘On the basis of that conversation and his account of events and the results of the psychological assessment I’ll decide what if any measures to take.
‘What’s happened is obviously not a common occurrence and I don’t want to rush into anything.
‘At the moment it happened he’s opted for getting his gun because in his view it was a question of controlling a situation
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