The coach of the National Team will not be able to be against Peru

The Argentine National Team closes its activity in the Group A of the America Cup in view of Peru without Lionel Messi but also without Lionel Scaloni. The team captain will rest his physique while The coach was notified of a sanction from Conmebolwhich will not allow him to be on the bench giving instructions for a match and includes a financial fine and his absence from the formal press conference this Friday.

From Miami They point out that the coach received that punishment for delay at half-time from the match against Chile, last Tuesday, which ended in a 1-0 victory for the albiceleste, with a goal from Lautaro Martínez.

That was the argument used by the Conmebol to sanction Scaloni but also Ricardo Gareca, coach of Chile, who will not be able to be in the transcendental duel of the trans-Andean team against Canada, who are trying to qualify at the same time as Argentina vs Peru.

“SUSPEND the official LIONEL SEBASTIAN SCALONI for one (1) match, for the violation of Article 145 of the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024 Regulations, in accordance with Article 27 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code,” says the Conmebol statement, clarifying that the ruling is final. “There is no appeal against this decision,” the letter closes..

Last Tuesday in New Jersey, Chile’s players left 1:15 minutes past the 15 official halftime break, and Those from Argentina took 2:45 moreAn official countdown was displayed on the stadium screens, keeping track of half-time.

The sanction is framed within article 145 of the General Regulations of the Copa América 2024, carried out by Conmebol. “If the players of a team appear on the field of play later than the time scheduled for its start or resumption, or in disregard of the instructions of the referee and/or match delegate, the responsible Member Association may be sanctioned by the disciplinary bodies of the Conmebol with a warning in case of a first violation, and with a fine in case of a second or subsequent violations,” he explains.

“In the previous case, the Technical Director of the team in question will be considered responsible in all cases, who will be sanctioned by the disciplinary bodies of Conmebol in the following way: for a first infraction: warning of suspension for one match; and for a second or subsequent: suspension of one match”, completes.

Was an important change with respect to this regulation and the last edition of the Copa América. The thing is that in Brazil 2021, for the same reason, there was no suspension for the coach and there was a financial fine for repeated violations. Even at that time, Scaloni had already been warned about it. It was in the match against Paraguay, the last of the group stage, that the Albiceleste won 1-0 with an early goal from Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez.

If Argentina took a while to come out in the second half against Chile, that delay was much longer against Canada, a situation that provoked the anger of the coach of the North American team, who suggested that the coach was analyzing his tactical approach and demanded sanctions from Conmebol.

“When they were late, I knew they were watching the video and analyzing how they wanted to play against us. I wish the referees could manage that. If we arrived five minutes late, we would have a fine. There would be a big problem,” Marsch said, very angry. night of the start of the Copa América, Thursday the 20th.

“How long did it take them? 20 minutes? 30? They had time to prepare how they would play against us in the second half. If we had known we had 10 more minutes, we would have prepared more,” he added.

And he closed his statement by speaking directly to the journalists: “Argentina should be fined. Okay? Did they write that? Fined.”

The last time that the National Team did not have Scaloni on the substitute bench, coincidentally, was against Chile, when Argentina traveled to Calama to face La Roja at the close of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, with the team already classified .

On that occasion, the failure of Pujato’s coach was not for regulatory reasons but for health reasons because he had been infected with COVID-19 and had to stay in the country. Another curiosity? Messi was not in that match either, which ended in a 1-0 victory with a goal from Ángel Di María, who could be the starter and captain of the National Team against Peru in Miami.

If the coincidences hold, Walter Samuel would be the head coach of Argentina this Saturday since he had taken command of the National Team that night in Calama against Chile. Of course, “El Muro” will be accompanied by Roberto Ayala and Pablo César Aimar, Scaloni’s squires at the national bank.

Roberto Ayala or Walter Samuel could go to the conference, it is still a decision that was not made within the concentration of the Argentine National Team, which was notified of this during the technical meeting, during noon this Friday.

The Sole Judge of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Commission,

1. IMPOSE on the ARGENTINE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION a FINE of USD 15,000 (FIFTEEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) for violating articles 104 and 145 of the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024 Regulations, in accordance with article 27 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code. This amount will be automatically debited from the amount to be received by the Association for television, participation and/or prize rights.

2. SUSPEND the official LIONEL SEBASTIAN SCALONI for one (1) match, for the violation of article 145 of the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024 Regulations, in accordance with article 27 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code

3. EXPRESSLY WARN the ARGENTINE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION and the official LIONEL SEBASTIAN SCALONI that in the event of any repetition of any infringement of the sports discipline of the same or similar nature to that which gave rise to this procedure, the provisions of Art. 27 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code will apply, as well as the consequences that may arise therefrom.

4. NOTIFY and file compliance.

There is no appeal against this decision.