The truly horrible news is coming from the Central American state of El Salvador, as referee Jose Arnoldo Amaya has died as a consequence of violence during a football match.Amaya, 63, was brutally beaten up by fans and players while officiating a match last weekend in the capital of San Salvador.Jose Arnoldo Amaya (©Teleprensa)The Salvadoran Football Federation condemned the death of a referee in a press release, saying it “rejects the physical aggression” directed at the referee by “so-called supporters and players during a match that he refereed at the Toluca stadium in San Salvador.”✝️l Sentido pésame a la Familia del Árbitro Arnoldo Amaya, que Dios le brinde resignación y fortaleza a su apesarada familia.🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/hlhfRaY2xz— FESFUT (@fesfut_sv) June 13, 2022 A member of the National Association of Football Referees of El Salvador, Amaya, was violently attacked before being taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries.TUE: 21.45: (3.30) POLAND (3.35) BELGIUM (2.40) Police have not yet established exact details on what occurred and are still looking for the culprits. Amaya had served some 20 years as a referee for neighbourhood, school and football league matches in El Salvador.
