(Updated) Évora: He died this morning former referee José Pratas.
prolonged illness victim, He died at dawn Sunday, Evora, the former international referee José Pratas, that next Friday, 6 October, completed 60 year old. The funeral will be tomorrow between 14 e as 16 hours.
The eborense referee abandoned the activity in December 2002, after a match between Varzim and F.C.Porto, remained bound to the arbitration, as an observer. On Sunday morning in which he directed the last career game Pratas said: "In twenty years of international referee and twelve the balance is clearly positive, I was very proud to be a referee and representing the Portuguese arbitration ", concluded.
José Pratas, who directed 187 games in League / Division I, returned to arbitration, but as an observer to classify the refereeing team of the match between Sporting and Arouca for CTT Cup.
Forever will be remembered in football people the image of José Pratas to flee the FC Porto players after validating a goal after SLBenfica in Super Cup 1992, that marked an era and endures in time.
The body of José Pratas is in state, from the 11,00 Hour Sunday, in Frei Aleixo Neighborhood Church, Evora. The funeral will be tomorrow, Monday, entre as 14 e as 16 hours.
To the bereaved family the Lidador News (LN) presents its condolences.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
