A memorial has been held for a soccer referee who died after he was punched during a game in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ricardo Portillo, 46, passed away on Saturday after a week spent in a coma following the alleged assault.
Police say a 17-year-old player in a recreational soccer league struck Portillo, 46, after he issued him with a yellow card for a foul.
The teenager, who is in juvenile detention on suspicion of aggravated assault, may now face new charges.
A post-mortem examination is pending and no cause of death has been released.
Two previous attacksSome 100 family and friends held a candlelight vigil on Sunday night on the front lawn of Portillo's Salt Lake City home.
End Quote Pedro Lopez Dead man's brother-in-lawThe yells and insults from the sideline from the parents make kids more violent"
According to a police report, the incident happened during a game at a high school in the Salt Lake City suburbs.
The teenager was playing goalkeeper when Portillo showed him a yellow card for shoving an opposing forward who was attempting to score.
After arguing with the referee, the teenager allegedly punched him in the face. Portillo sat down and began vomiting blood.
He was taken to hospital and slipped into a coma with swelling on his brain.
The teenager's name has been withheld because he is a minor.
The dead man's eldest daughter, Johana Portillo, 26, said it was not the first time her father had been assaulted during his eight years as a referee.
He had suffered broken ribs and legs during two previous attacks as a result of officiating at games, she said.
Pedro Lopez, the dead man's brother-in-law and a fellow soccer referee, said recreational soccer leagues had become increasingly unruly.
"It's not the ignorance of the child, it's the poor manners of the parents," said Mr Lopez in Spanish.
"The yells and insults from the sideline from the parents make kids more violent."
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