Surprise in the Argentine team: Lionel Scaloni received a one-game suspension for leaving the field late at half-time of the match with a 1-0 victory over Chile in the Metlife Stadium for the second date of Group A of the Copa América and will not be able to be on the substitute bench for this Saturday’s match from 9 p.m. (Argentine time) against Peru.
Given this situation, his replacement will be Pablo Aimar, who will take the reins of the team ahead of the match at the Hard Rock Stadium of Miami against the Inca team, which will play its last chance to reach the quarterfinals of the continental competition. He will be accompanied by Walter Samuel and Roberto Ayala.
The South American Football Confederation had already issued a warning to the Argentine delegation, because something similar had happened in the debut of the world champion team against Canada. On the other hand, the body in charge of regulating football in the region also imposed a financial penalty on the Argentine Football Association for this incident. The fine is 15 thousand dollars. Meanwhile, Ricardo Gareca, coach of the Chilean national team, will also be suspended for one match.
The world champion coach will not be allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench or in the locker room at half-time. He is only allowed to sit in the stadium stands.
On the other hand, Scaloni will not be able to speak to the media at the press conference scheduled for a few hours before the match against Peru. At the moment, it is being considered that his place will be taken by Walter Samuel.
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