Javier Castrilli (born May 22, 1957) is a former

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. He worked as a referee from 1980 to 1998, earning the nickname ''El

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'' due to his character and decisions on the field by strictly imposing the rules of the game. Castrilli was notorious for officiating a league match between River Plate and Newell's Old Boys in May 1992. He issued four red cards to River Plate players, and also issued a red card to the club's manager

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. He was a referee in the

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. Castrilli entered politics and is director the Argentine Ministry of Internal Affairs' program of security at football events (ProSEF). He ran for mayor of Buenos Aires.

References

External links

Biography at La voz del Interior newspaper
(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Castrilli, Javier 1957 births Argentine football referees Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Living people FIFA World Cup referees Copa América referees 1998 FIFA World Cup referees