An agreement between the two federations will allow the exchange. The ANFP had already participated in training for judges in the highlands country.
The Bolivian football final will have Chilean judges. José Cabero, Juan Lara, Juan Serrano and Alejandro Molina will be responsible for applying the regulations during the matches between Universitario de Vinto and San Antonio Bulo Bulo, for the final of the Opening Tournament of this country.
The presence of national judges is due to a permanent exchange between the local federation and the ANFP, which has already given rise to training for referees from the country of altitude, with the aim of improving their abilities, by the Referees Commission , chaired by Roberto Tobar. .
In Chile ?
The explanation lies in the questioned level of the local referendum. “Faced with severe criticism of national refereeing, deepened since the last date of the group stage, the FBF took the decision to call on Chilean referees, taking advantage of the alliance with the ANFP which formed at the start of the year 49 Bolivian referees “which they started leading this weekend in the 2024 Simón Bolívar Cup,” he affirms.

According to the publication, the alliance also involves an additional step: Bolivian judges directing Chilean soccer matches.
In detail
In Bolivia, moreover, they know in detail the careers of the Chilean judges they will receive. “Some details to highlight are that Jean-Lara He was the VAR referee during the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and Fluminense played in 2023. He is only refuted by the University of Chile club due to the controversies that arose with him as central judge. In addition, he was responsible for leading several Chilean superclassics between the ‘U’ and Colo Colo, which are the two teams with the biggest fans in this country. “He is an experienced referee with the FIFA badge,” according to the same media.
There are also specific notes regarding Cabero regarding his presence at known parties. “He came back from achieving his first Chilean Superclásico a month ago and with a good score. He was also a central defender during the Huachipato-Colo Colo match, which was suspended due to disturbances among the supporters. In Chile He is a recognized referee for his drasticity, in addition to having many years of first-class achievement. Like Lara, he is a referee with a FIFA badge and one of the best profiles in South American refereeing.
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