The judge of the La Rioja committee has been appointed for this clash on day 29.
César Soto Grado is the designated referee for Athletic-Real Sociedad, the great Basque derby to be played in San Mamés on Saturday, which corresponds to day 29 of LaLiga. The 42-year-old referee is assisted from the VAR room by the Galician Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva.
Who is César Soto Grado, referee of the Basque derby Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Sociedad of La Liga 2022-2023
He was born in Ávila on June 17, 1980 and is part of the La Rioja Committee. His debut in Primera took place at the start of the 2019-2020 season after just one season as the head referee in the SmartkBank League. Since 2022 he has been an international referee with a FIFA cokade.
Special detail: he was in charge of refereeing the final of the penultimate edition of the Spanish Super Cup in Arabia, where Real Madrid defeated Athletic Club in the final.
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soto degree directed in total 74 games in the First Division. Has shown 387 yellow cards and 5 red direct. Moreover, he pointed out 29 penalties.
Source: Goal