Conmebol rejected Rosario Central’s appeal and the game against Atlético Mineiro next Tuesday, for the fourth date of group G of the Copa Libertadores, It will be played without fans at the Gigante de Arroyito.
El Canalla was sanctioned for the incidents that occurred before and after the match on the second date against Peñarol. Although the leadership presented a defense to try to soften the punishment, this Friday the Conmebol notified that it was not consideredso the decision to play behind closed doors against the Brazilian team remains.
In that match, the Uruguayan team player Maxi Olivera suffered a blow from a projectile thrown from the rogue tribune. For this reason, Conmebol decided that the Rosario club will play behind closed doors against Atlético Mineiro and the closing of the popular Genoa match against Caracas.
In this way, it was confirmed “in all its terms the decision issued by the Disciplinary Commission dated April 23, 2024”The Auriazul board stated this Friday in an official statement.
As the ruling issued in the first instance was not modified, Central will have to play without fans the match on Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m., against Gabriel Milito’s Atlético Mineiro.
The club also recalled that the sanction also includes that in the match on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. against Caracas of Venezuela, the popular south tribune will be disabledand a financial fine 50 thousand dollars.
