Byron Moreno

Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales ( born November 23, 1969 in Quito ) is a former Ecuadorian FIFA referee.

Career

He became better known through the leadership of the World Cup knockout round Italy against South Korea at the Soccer World Cup 2002, where he directed Francesco Totti from the square and Italy in the extension of a goal not awarded. Italy was eliminated ultimately. In an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport Moreno admitted in 2008 that the deprivation of the gate was a wrong decision, but he made his linesman responsible. The Roman prosecutor had initiated an inconclusive investigation by displaying a Member of Parliament against Moreno in which he was accused, in general, to influence sporting contests and to have belonged to a conspiracy in favor of South Korea at the expense of Italy. Regardless could not conduct international matches more Moreno. He resigned after the World Cup on in entertainment programs on Italian television.

Moreno is since the beginning of his career, known for its strict interpretation of the rules. In 1998, he had directed six players of the field in a game. In one season, he brought it again to 1.08 red cards per game.

Three months after the World Cup, he was alleged to have moved a game in the league between Ecuador's Liga de Quito and Barcelona SC Guayaquil in favor of LDU Quito. He was accused of having deliberately made ​​false penalty decisions and to have long -enact ( six minutes were displayed, he was re-enacting twelve minutes ) until league ultimately the game turned from 2:3 to 4:3. In fact, he gave both teams take a penalty and a red card. A goal he recognized from Quito for handball game. As a motive for manipulating its ( ultimately unsuccessful ) candidacy for the city council of Quito in October 2002 was considered. He is said to have sought by extension, to increase his popularity with the fans of the biggest clubs in the capital and to advertise their voices. Moreno was initially blocked by the Ecuadorian Football Federation for 20 games, but then pardoned again. He whistled again briefly top-flight, but was criticized again, after he had in May 2003 which covers three players of the visiting team of the field in the game against Deportivo Cuenca Deportivo Quito. Shortly after he retired from professional football entirely back. He is still active as a commentator on television and as a volunteer referee in amateur games.

Prosecution

On 20 September 2010 he was at John F. Kennedy International Airport while trying to smuggle six kilograms of heroin into the United States, was arrested. On September 23, 2011 Moreno was sentenced in federal court in New York City to a prison sentence of two and a half years.

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