Atlético Nacional and Deportes Tolima will meet on the last date of the round-robin phase of the BetPlay 2024-I League. A match that does not become inconsequential because the result can modify the reclassification table and the leadership of the table for what will be the semi-final home runs.
Although Nacional no longer has any options to advance, it is looking for a victory against the leader Tolima to add points in the reclassification table and also that it could also define the future of its rival, facing what will be the semi-final home runs of the League.
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Atlético Nacional and Deportes Tolima will face each other to inaugurate the final day of the All against all phase in the first semester of the Betplay 2024 League. This match will take place at 7:00 pm at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium, being broadcast by Win Sports+.
The purslane team comes into this match after a draw against Independiente Medellín in the Antioquia classic, a result that left them out of the competition for a place in the best eight. Pablo Repetto, Nacional’s technical director, is expected to call up his starting team for this match, excluding the injured, including Jefferson Duque.
On the other hand, Deportes Tolima, led by David González, achieved a key victory against Patriotas on the last date, thus securing the invisible point and remaining at the top of the table.
Tolima needs a victory to confirm its leadership position, although a defeat by two goals and a victory for Bucaramanga against Alianza would modify the classification in favor of the latter.
The last confrontation between both teams took place on November 9, 2023, where Deportes Tolima won 3-2 at home with goals from Jeison Lucumí, Juan Pablo Nieto and Diego Herazo. Atlético Nacional, for its part, scored through Eric Ramírez and Samuel Velásquez.
This upcoming game not only offers Nacional the opportunity to close out its semester with a prestigious victory, but also tests Tolima’s consistency as the tournament leader.
The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) maintains an open investigation into possible monopolistic practices in Colombian soccer, which would include the creation of market access barriers, obstruction of justice and misappropriation of players’ image rights by the clubs.
This studio, which is aligned with the Dimayor regulations, also covers accusations about the existence of “black lists” against certain footballers. It is expected that this process will lead to the application of possible significant fines against the entities and executives involved.
At the heart of the investigations are two main aspects: one that examines complaints about conduct that limits competition and another that focuses on the alleged unequal and discriminatory treatment of women within the football field.
To strengthen the investigations, the SIC has requested the collaboration of the Dian with the objective of inspecting the assets of those involved, which could prevent possible evasion of economic sanctions.
The Superintendency not only pursues penalties, it has also shown a willingness to find consensual resolutions to the problems raised by the affected parties.
To date, no concrete agreements have been reached, signaling that the investigation will persist and possibly expand. A key aspect of this process will be the testimony collection session scheduled for May 14, where it is expected to hear from the footballers who would have been subject to reprisals under the aforementioned “blacklists.”
