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Venezuelaalready with their pass secured to the quarter-finals of the Copa America 2024will not have its technical director, Fernando Batistain the next match of Group B. The decision is due to a sanction imposed by the Conmebol following the team’s late entry to play the first matches of the group stage.
The reason for Batista’s sanction is the same for which they were warned Lionel Scalonicoach of the Argentine national team, and Ricardo GarecaChilean coach: the delay in the entry of their respective teams onto the field for the second half of the match, something that contravenes the tournament regulations.
The resolution on Batista was published on the official Conmebol website on Saturday afternoon. The warning implies the loss of a game and a fine of 15,000 dollars to the Venezuelan federationsimilar to those already imposed on the Argentine and Chilean federations.
The organization relies on Article 145 of the Copa América Regulations to impose these penalties. “The aforementioned article 145 of the Copa América regulations mentions this issue: “If the players of a team appear on the field of play later than the time scheduled for its start or resumption, or disregard the instructions of the referee and/or Match Delegate, the responsible AMP may be sanctioned by the disciplinary bodies of Conmebol with a warning in the case of a first infraction, and with a fine in the case of a second or subsequent infractions,” the article indicates.
The same document states that in the event of a late entry, the coach will be directly held responsible: “The Technical Director of the team in question will be held responsible in all cases.” It also states that there will be a “warning of suspension for one match” for a first infraction and “suspension for one match” for a repeat offence.
With this measure, the Argentine Leandro Cufretechnical assistant, took Batista’s place at the press conference prior to the duel against Jamaica in the Q2 Stadium, in Austin, Texas. “He Ball “He is very hurt because he cannot be in charge of his team. It hurts as a coach, but we respect and abide by Conmebol’s decision,” Cufré said at the press conference on Saturday, according to the report. AFP Agency.
The selection red winewith two games won and six points accumulated, had already secured its place in the quarterfinals, although it still must face Jamaica on Sunday at 7 p.m. (local time) in a venue with a capacity for 20,700 people.
For its part, Lionel Scaloni nor will he direct the Albiceleste in their match against Peru, despite already being classified for the quarterfinals. On the same day, Ricardo Gareca will miss Chile’s match against Canada, a match in which The Redwhich has only one point, needs victory to maintain its qualification chances.
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